Short article Jan 2017
Why some children are more likely to go back into care than others
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
Short article Jan 2017
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
Short article Jul 2017
A reflective practice resource and toolkit for services providing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Short article Sep 2017
Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Short article Oct 2018
Recent research conducted by AIFS highlights the importance of incorporating child-inclusive practices in the family law system.
Research report Mar 2001
Analysis of Australian Divorce Transitions Project data provides insight into the way in which women and men divide their property when they divorce.
Research report Dec 2009
The evaluation assessed the extent to which, by 2009, the changes to the family law system had been effective in achieving the policy aims
Research report May 1982
The paper describes changes which have occurred in families and family structures over the past 25 years
Research report Jul 2004
The report presents qualitative data from a series of ten focus groups which formed the Parent-Child Contact Study
Research report May 2007
Examines the prevalence and nature of allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings filed in 2003.