Short article Aug 2016
E-mental health for people affected by problem gambling
E-mental health can provide an appropriate and cost-effective way to increase the number of people accessing help for problem gambling.
Short article Aug 2016
E-mental health can provide an appropriate and cost-effective way to increase the number of people accessing help for problem gambling.
Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Resource sheet Apr 2023
A list of national and state/territory helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents
Research programs
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
Research programs
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of 10,000 children and families from all parts of Australia. The study commenced in 2004.
Media release Nov 2019
A national study of 16-17 year-olds has found that having even one good friend can make all the difference when it comes to adolescents’ resilience.
Media release Dec 2019
A new national study has found 16 per cent of Australian teenagers aged 16-17 years reported spending money on some form of gambling activity in the previous 12 months, with some gambling illegally because they were underage.
Media release Jun 2020
Young people make up a significant proportion of individuals engaging in unwanted or harmful sexual behaviours against children.
Media release Oct 2020
Young adult men are drinking alcohol at riskier levels than older men, and adolescent males are carrying early drinking habits with them into adulthood, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.