Submission Jun 2014
Inquiry into domestic violence in Australia
Research includes studies of separated families and service system responses to family violence.
Submission Jun 2014
Research includes studies of separated families and service system responses to family violence.
Submission Jun 2014
Submission based on two studies relevant to terms of reference of current Inquiry into Child Support.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2014
This paper aims to provide non-legal professionals in the family law sector with a general outline of the relevant reforms
Practice guide Oct 2014
Identifies what works, what doesn't, and the gaps in the research evidence.
Webinar Oct 2015
This webinar described the role of technologies in young people’s lives, and how they might be used to support young people’s mental health.
Media release Dec 2015
Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home are more likely to experience other forms of maltreatment including sexual abuse, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Webinar Mar 2016
This webinar focused on the evidence for the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, and the factors that contribute to its success.
Webinar Aug 2016
This webinar outlined ways in which practitioners can support healing and recovery in families affected by parental mental illness.
Media release Jul 2016
Talk of reforming the Family Court and family law system is back in the headlines, but we need to ensure we look at the empirical evidence.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.