Webinar Jul 2020
A new early childhood development system for Australia
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A Families in Focus webinar. In this webinar, Jay Weatherill discussed the opportunities for system reform in early childhood development post Covid-19.
Webinar Jul 2020
A Families in Focus webinar. In this webinar, Jay Weatherill discussed the opportunities for system reform in early childhood development post Covid-19.
Research programs
Through an extensive and long-standing research program AIFS has examined a range of separation and family law-related issues.
Submission Aug 2018
Findings relevant to progress of obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Submission Jan 2020
Findings from Terms of Reference set out by Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System.
Submission Feb 2021
Evidence-based family-centred indicators and measures that could be adopted in Outcomes Frameworks.
Commissioned report Dec 2021
This report confirms the long-term impact of Vietnam War service on family members.
Short article Nov 2016
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2021
This paper describes a rapid evidence review of research on the utilisation of therapy for child sexual abuse.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2021
This paper reports on the results of a rapid evidence review of research into factors influencing the utilisation of therapy for child sexual abuse.
Short article Jun 2021
This short article describes how physical environments affect young children’s development, implications for local governments, and what they can do.