Research report Dec 1991
Who helps? Support networks and social policy in Australia
This book reviews the literature on the role of the state, families and the community as providers of support, and reports on a study.
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Research report Dec 1991
This book reviews the literature on the role of the state, families and the community as providers of support, and reports on a study.
Research report Jul 1982
The first section of this monograph identifies and evaluates the major explanatory models in use and summarises important findings.
Research report Sep 2011
This report examines whether drought affected areas have higher rates of residential mobility out of these areas
Research report May 2003
This paper explores whether there is a link between changes in family life and community social capital, and the nature of any such link.
Short article Dec 2018
We highlight key findings of a recent report on the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Tasmania.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia.
Policy and practice paper May 2012
An exploration of the concept of community resilience and frameworks and tools developed to understand and measure it.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Media release Sep 2017
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.
Family Matters article Apr 1997