Short article Mar 2019
Using people-centred evidence to shape policy
Article based on a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference by Dr Tim Reddel from the Department of Social Services.
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Short article Mar 2019
Article based on a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference by Dr Tim Reddel from the Department of Social Services.
Short article Sep 2018
A new study exploring the meaning of home for children and young people after separation aims to inform living arrangements that work for them.
Media release Feb 2019
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
Short article Apr 2019
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.
Media release Apr 2018
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Short article Oct 2018
This short article explores opportunities to build workforce capacity to better support the mental health of parents of children with a disability.
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 Aug 2018
Australian Institute of Family Studies Director Anne Hollonds told Channel Nine’s Today’s Agenda: ‘How much time the children spend with each parent is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the co-parenting, which is now the standard that we're trying to encourage.’
Webinar Sep 2018
This webinar discussed recent research on young people’s experiences of the family law system and its implications for child-inclusive practice.
Short article Oct 2018
We provide an overview of the national diagnostic tool and a guide to its use for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.