Resource sheet Aug 2021
Physical punishment legislation
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Outlines recent research literature and discusses the use and effects of corporal punishment on children
Resource sheet Aug 2021
Outlines recent research literature and discusses the use and effects of corporal punishment on children
Research report Sep 2021
This paper presents an overview of reports on sharing housework at different times during 2020 from couples who live together and changes.
Research programs
The Families in Australia Survey survey series ran from May 2020 to December 2021. A particular focus was the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family life.
Webinar Mar 2022
This webinar explored approaches to working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through the perinatal period.
Webinar Jun 2022
This webinar explores issues that can arise when families are engaged with intersecting systems of child protection, family violence and family law.
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.
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.
Webinar Oct 2022
This webinar will explore practice contexts, particularly focusing on infant observations and relationship-based conversations that support parents and infants to make meaning and heal.