Webinar Jul 2023
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A child and family services’ guide to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
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Webinar Jul 2020
A new early childhood development system for Australia
A Families in Focus webinar. In this webinar, Jay Weatherill discussed the opportunities for system reform in early childhood development post Covid-19.
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Commissioned report Nov 2018
Adolescents’ relationships with their peers
Examines the peer relationships of Australian Children around mid-adolescence and the influence of these friendships on attitudes and behaviour.
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Commissioned report Dec 2019
Are children and adolescents getting enough sleep?
This chapter provides a picture of the sleep patterns of children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 years old.
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Research programs
Australian Gambling Research Centre
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
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Media release Oct 2020
Australian males drinking during adolescence linked to riskier drinking later on, finds new report
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).
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Short article Dec 2020
CFCA in 2020: Supporting the sector through a year like no other
This short article highlights the impact of CFCA in supporting the child, family and community welfare sector during the unique challenges of 2020.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2015
Children's Contact Services
This paper describes the characteristics of families using Children’s Contact Services, and outlines key issues for service provision in this area
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Short article Jun 2021
Client-centred telepractice in community services
This short article outlines what practitioners should consider when making decisions about if and how to engage clients through digital technologies.
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Short article Aug 2022
Co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.