Resource sheet May 2021
Age of consent laws in Australia
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
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Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article highlights the importance of systematic reviews for research synthesis, with the strength of this approach demonstrated through the authors’ recent Cochrane review into the effectiveness of school-based programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse.
Research programs
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
Research report Aug 2019
This early monitoring report is the first formal evaluation of the Commonwealth’s Child Care Package.
Short article Aug 2022
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.
Research report Jun 2023
This report presents a literature review on coercive control in the context of domestic and family violence, with a particular focus on the understanding of, and responses to coercive control in the Australian context.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan looks at the potential of two-generation programs to benefit families.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
Professor John Lynch considers evidence-based policy-making from the perspective of an epidemiologist.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
The Cradle to Kinder program is an early intervention program designed to address the needs of vulnerable children and families.
Research report Jun 2018
This report explores quantitative and qualitative data relevant to direct cross‑examination involving self-represented litigants in family law matters