Research programs
Family violence research
AIFS has an extensive research program on families and violence
Research programs
AIFS has an extensive research program on families and 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 Aug 2022
This webinar will help practitioners to understand childhood bullying. It explores strategies to work with children experiencing bullying or engaging in bullying behaviour.
Webinar Jan 2024
This webinar discusses technology-facilitated coercive control, what it looks like in practice and strategies for working with victim-survivors.
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.
Short article Apr 2023
Presents challenges and strategies for practitioners working from home remotely supporting individuals experiencing family and domestic violence.
Facts and figures Apr 2023
Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.
Practice guide May 2023
This practice guide describes the evidence on reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA).
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.