Family Matters article Oct 2014
The experience of choice in voluntary relinquishment
This article explores the concept of choice among mothers who voluntarily relinquish their child for adoption.
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article explores the concept of choice among mothers who voluntarily relinquish their child for adoption.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Articles in this issue address the interaction of policies, services and institutions, and the vulnerable with the employment prospects of those in out-of-home care; the economic consequences for single-parent families of the changes to the child support and the Welfare-to-Work reforms; and how the Victorian legal system has responded to family violence.
Research report Jul 2022
This is the final report from the research project Identifying Strategies to Better Support Foster, Kinship and Permanent Carers.
Research snapshot Jul 2022
This is a summary report about carer's needs by AIFS and Murawin, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. The government wanted to know what carers needed so they can attract more carers and keep carers for longer.
Webinar Apr 2023
This webinar will discuss online and digital methods to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Resource sheet Dec 2022
This resource sheet explores how we understand social isolation and loneliness and provides common definitions to support practitioner understanding of people experiencing challenges with social relationships and connections.
Commissioned report Jan 2017
Best practice guidance on how support services can develop and maintain networks that are positive, sustainable, and work to meet client needs.
Commissioned report Nov 2014
Examines the impact of four programs designed to divert Indigenous people from entering the justice system.
Commissioned report Oct 2014
Features case studies and a service map comparing programs from New South Wales and other states.
Commissioned report Feb 2014
The study proposes service model options that could enhance and complement existing support services.