Commissioned report Mar 2020
Social-emotional wellbeing from childhood to early adolescence
This brief investigates the role of parenting, parents’ mental health and their health behaviours on the social-emotional wellbeing of their children.
Commissioned report Mar 2020
This brief investigates the role of parenting, parents’ mental health and their health behaviours on the social-emotional wellbeing of their children.
Study Dec 2022
Strengthening and Protecting Veteran Family Relationships is a research study looking at programs or services that aim to strengthen couple relationships where one (or both) partners are current or ex-serving Australian Defence Force members.
Research report Sep 2023
This project explored how to best support relationships facing unique challenges in navigating the ADF lifestyle by examining existing evidence-based couple relationship education programs.
Submission Feb 2021
Evidence-based family-centred indicators and measures that could be adopted in Outcomes Frameworks.
Submission Jan 2023
This submission presents recommendations on the introduction of a national framework for measuring Australia’s wellbeing and progress.
Submission Aug 2018
Findings relevant to progress of obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Submission Jun 2023
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee is currently reviewing a new Bill to amend the Family Law Act 1975.
Policy and practice paper May 2016
Defines the types of supported playgroups in operation in Australia, and assesses the evidence for their benefits for parents and children.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
Practice guide Dec 2014
An overview of the consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and some principles for supporting children and families affected