Short article Jul 2017
Effects of early parenting interventions on parents and infants
A recent review suggests that early parenting interventions improve parental responsiveness and prevent infant sleep problems.
Short article Jul 2017
A recent review suggests that early parenting interventions improve parental responsiveness and prevent infant sleep problems.
Short article Jul 2017
A reflective practice resource and toolkit for services providing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Resource sheet Apr 2015
An overview of the issues involved when displaying images of children and young people online, including privacy laws, consent and safety
Resource sheet Jun 2016
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Media release Apr 2016
A sharp increase in the availability of games that simulate gambling poses a risk to young people by presenting gambling as attractive and relatively harmless, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ Australian Gambling Research Centre.
Family Matters article Dec 2014
Entering adolescence and becoming a young adult
Family Matters article Dec 2014
A physical and biomarkers module for the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
Family Matters article Dec 2012
The first decade of life
Media release Jul 2015
Children who are social, emotionally stable, enjoy going to school and participate in extra curricula activities have the smoothest transition to secondary school, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.