Webinar Jul 2023
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Webinar Jun 2021
Advancing partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
This webinar explored the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous services working together to support families.
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Short article Nov 2016
Australia is failing to safeguard cultural connections for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.
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Media release Dec 2023
Australians increasingly choosing their family members
According to new research by AIFS, Australians have a wide range of views when it comes to defining their family, with many younger people saying love and unconditional support is more important than genetics and legal ties.
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Research report Mar 2022
Becoming a new parent
This report highlights the experiences of a sample of expectant and new parents in Australia during COVID-19 in 2020.
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Facts and figures Apr 2023
Births in Australia
Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.
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Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017
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Short article Nov 2019
Child safe organisations: Information for organisations on how to keep children safe
This short article discusses the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and links to resources to help organisations become child safe.
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Practice guide May 2017
Collaboration and co-design when evaluating intergenerational trauma projects
This article outlines how co-design and collaboration is fundamental to the work of the Healing Foundation.
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Media release Sep 2020
Depression, suicidality and loneliness: mental health and Australian men
Despite making up more than three quarters of deaths by suicide in Australia, a quarter of men say they would not seek help from anyone for mental health concerns, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).