Practice guide Sep 2007
"Feeling heavy"
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This paper is about vicarious trauma, a normal response to repeated exposure and empathetic engagement with traumatic material
Practice guide Sep 2007
This paper is about vicarious trauma, a normal response to repeated exposure and empathetic engagement with traumatic material
Practice guide Aug 2012
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
Practice guide Oct 2014
Identifies what works, what doesn't, and the gaps in the research evidence.
Short article Mar 2019
This short article summarises recent findings on the economic participation, social participation and wellbeing of young humanitarian migrants.
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.
Short article Apr 2019
This short article discusses key findings of a project that identified experiences and needs of siblings of children and young people with disability.
Short article May 2019
This short article summarises key messages from recent public inquiries about supporting young people leaving out-of-home care.
Short article May 2019
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
Short article Jun 2019
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
Short article Jun 2019
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.