Practice guide Nov 2013
True or false? The contested terrain of false allegations
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Research summary aims to contribute to and clarify the debate around false allegations of sexual assault by providing a summary of recent literature
Practice guide Nov 2013
Research summary aims to contribute to and clarify the debate around false allegations of sexual assault by providing a summary of recent literature
Family Matters article Dec 2013
This article proposes a new model for engagement with marginalised, substance-affected families, a model designed to enhance children's resilience, strengthen parental coping and reduce the likelihood of relapse from alcohol and other drug use through improved social networks.
Family Matters article Dec 2013
This paper compares multi-type maltreatment and polyvictimisation conceptually, outlining the history of the development of the two frameworks.
Practice guide Dec 2013
Outlines four central assumptions concerning male sexual assault, and we identify research and data that dispel these assumptions
Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Research report Mar 2014
This report was commissioned to examine the implementation of criminal justice system reforms and their impact on the victim/survivor experience.
Practice guide Mar 2014
This Research Summary demonstrates that female sex offending, although a serious issue, makes up a very small percentage of all sex offences
Media release Apr 2014
Educating legal professionals about the dynamics of sexual assault and recent criminal justice reforms would help victim/survivors of sexual assault navigate the court system, according to a research study released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Practice guide May 2014
Paper aims to review research around alcohol use in sexual assaults that are perpetrated in circumstances of socializing and sexual interactions
Submission Jun 2014
Submission based on two studies relevant to terms of reference of current Inquiry into Child Support.