Practice guide Jun 2016
The effect of trauma on the brain development of children
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An overview of cognitive development in children who have experienced trauma, and principles to support effective practice responses
Practice guide Jun 2016
An overview of cognitive development in children who have experienced trauma, and principles to support effective practice responses
Short article Jul 2016
Recent research has shown that postnatal mental health problems can be reduced through participation in the WWWT! program.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2016
Informs on the evidence and use of e-mental health support and treatment options and ways these may be developed in the future.
Practice guide Aug 2016
Outlines ways in which practitioners can support healing and recovery in families affected by parental mental illness
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.
Commissioned report Oct 2016
Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
Research report Nov 2016
Explores how parents make decisions about work and care, especially when faced with shift work or inflexible job conditions.
Practice guide Apr 2017
Practical guidance for involving children in child-safe organisations, based on what children and young people have said themselves
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
Research snapshot May 2017
This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.