Family Matters article Nov 2016
Donor identification
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Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.
Short article Oct 2020
This article explores how early interventions operate to prevent youth homelessness and outlines the emerging evidence for what works.
Submission May 2023
This submission outlines some of the influences on child development, highlighting other research by AIFS into early childhood education and care.
Short article Jul 2022
This short article describes the evidence on and impacts of discipline and behaviour management strategies for children.
Webinar Oct 2023
This webinar will explore how supervision can improve practitioners’ ability to support children and implement child-aware practices.
Research programs
The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health aims to build workforce capacity to better support children at risk of mental health conditions.
Practice guide May 2018
The focus of this resource is emotional dysregulation; which may put a child at increased risk of social and emotional difficulties over time.
Practice guide Nov 2023
This practice guide synthesises research evidence relating to young children's (0-5 years) engagement in nature play.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2015
Outlines the contemporary understanding of the Principle, and reviews the barriers at the policy and practice levels that impede its implementation
Submission Jul 2015
Any policy change or practice enhancements must reflect the best interests of the child.