Resource sheet May 2021
Age of consent laws in Australia
![](themes/custom/aifs/angle-right.svg)
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Showing 55 results
Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Media release May 2024
AIFS welcomes findings of a national survey that sheds light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.
Media release Jun 2024
An estimated 74% of eligible mothers, and 40% of eligible fathers were taking up government-funded paid parental leave prior to reforms.
Commissioned report Oct 2016
Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
Commissioned report Jun 2017
This review examines literature to identify innovation and best practice, and provide insights and policy learning for application within NSW context
Short article Aug 2021
This short article summarises a review of rates of therapy use among children disclosing sexual abuse, and what might improve engagement with therapy.
Practice guide Sep 2010
Provides ideas for practitioners and policy-makers about how to increase engagement of fathers in child and family services and programs.
Commissioned report May 2016
Examines the intersections between alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and sexual victimisation and trauma and their support sectors.
Commissioned report May 2016
Presents key findings and implications for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners from ANROWS research project Establishing the Connection.
Practice guide May 2016
These guidelines have been developed to build the capacity of workers in the sexual assault and alcohol and other drug sectors to support clients.