Research programs
Families in Australia Survey
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The Families in Australia Survey survey series ran from May 2020 to December 2021. A particular focus was the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family life.
Research programs
The Families in Australia Survey survey series ran from May 2020 to December 2021. A particular focus was the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family life.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This article provides an historical account of factors that have led to the development of the Victorian Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Family Matters article on financial disadvantage and children's school readiness
Journal article Oct 2022
This study aimed to examine how problem gambling interacts with gendered drivers of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women to exacerbate this violence.
Commissioned report Jul 2020
Report published by ANROWS showing that many young people who engage in harmful sexual behaviours have their own history of childhood trauma.
Short article Sep 2022
Explains why adult mental health clients might not disclose their sexual abuse histories and summarises strategies to assist with effective enquiry.
Commissioned report Sep 2015
Reviews the literature on trauma-informed frameworks, models and guidelines for supporting survivors of sexual violence with mental health problems.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored the opportunities and challenges in the development of policy frameworks key to the interests of children and young people.
Submission Feb 2023
Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.
Research report Sep 2020
This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.