Short article Nov 2017
Child protection workers and occupational violence
Violence against child protection workers has negative effects on their health and wellbeing, but more research is needed to understand its impacts.
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Short article Nov 2017
Violence against child protection workers has negative effects on their health and wellbeing, but more research is needed to understand its impacts.
Short article Feb 2018
This short article discusses some of the key themes explored at the National Housing Conference held late last year.
Webinar Mar 2018
This webinar explored the implications of recent research on women's and children’s experiences of family violence and inter-parental conflict.
Media release May 2018
Many Australian carers are grandparents caring for vulnerable relatives living out-of-home and they are not getting the support services they need, according to a research report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Aug 2018
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.
Short article Aug 2018
This short article highlights the importance of giving children a voice after cases of intimate partner homicide to better respond to their needs.
Media release Oct 2018
A national study of Australian children’s use of health services has revealed significant rates of concussion among teenage boys.
Webinar Mar 2019
This webinar focused on what works to meet the needs of women from refugee and immigrant backgrounds who experience intimate partner violence.
Webinar May 2019
This webinar identified the skills and knowledge that practitioners need in order to have child-focused conversations with adults affected by FDV.
Short article May 2019
This discussion article explores Relationship Australia's service response to the ageing of Australia's population.