Short article Oct 2019
Parenting pre-teens: A pivotal time for children and parents
This short article explores the challenges and opportunities for parents of children in the pre-teen years, based on a recent survey.
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Short article Oct 2019
This short article explores the challenges and opportunities for parents of children in the pre-teen years, based on a recent survey.
Short article Apr 2020
This short article discusses key considerations for involving children and young people in research, using an AIFS project as an illustrative example.
Short article May 2020
This short article describes how understanding brain development can help inform approaches to working with children affected by trauma.
Short article Jun 2016
It's important to teach young people to discuss, negotiate and articulate their own sexual desires and boundaries, and to respect those of others.
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
Resource sheet Aug 2023
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
Research programs
Building a New Life in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants examines how humanitarian migrants settle into Australia.
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.