Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
The economic costs of child abuse and neglect
An overview of the economic costs of child abuse and neglect to the departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
An overview of the economic costs of child abuse and neglect to the departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017
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 Apr 2015
Programs that have been assessed as promising programs for the purpose of the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners 30-50% requirement.
Research programs
Building a New Life in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants examines how humanitarian migrants settle into Australia.
Research programs
Helping Families and Children (FaC) Activity service providers to plan, implement and evaluate programs.
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 Jun 2015
This article explores the lived experience of having a sibling with a problematic substance use issue, and how this affects the adult sibling relationship.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
Family Matters article about research findings on marriage and relationship education
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article reviews progress to date and some of the benefits and challenges faced by a panel of experts commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to help service providers to deliver evidence-based programs and practices in the family support sector.