Webinar Jul 2023
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A child and family services’ guide to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
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Media release Jun 2023
More young adults living with parents than ever before
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that young people are increasingly living with their parents well into their late teens and early twenties.
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Facts and figures Jun 2023
Young people living with parents
This analysis highlights some socio-economic, cultural and health-related factors associated with the patterns of living with parents.
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Media release May 2023
Teens volunteering protects against poor mental health
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that if a child is involved in volunteering before the age of 13, the odds of having poor mental health are reduced by around 28%.
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Commissioned report May 2023
Prosocial behaviours and the positive impact on mental health
This snapshot examines what effect, over time, the cultivation and/or promotion of informal and formal prosocial behaviours has on poor mental health
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Practice guide May 2023
Involving children in evaluation
This guide outlines the reasons to involve children in program evaluation and includes some practical considerations and approaches to collecting data from children.
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Webinar Apr 2023
Online and digital approaches to support wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
This webinar will discuss online and digital methods to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
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Resource sheet Apr 2023
Helplines, telephone and online counselling services for children, young people and adults
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
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Journal article Mar 2023
Do Australian adolescents with permission to drink at home engage in different alcohol use behaviours and experience more harms than those without such permission?
This research highlights potential links between parental alcohol consumption and parenting practices around alcohol and adolescent alcohol use and experience of related harms.
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Journal article Mar 2023
Returning to the nest: Emerging adults living with parents during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study identifies the changes in the working, study and social lives of emerging adults who sought support by returning to live with parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic.