Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in care
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Research report Mar 2014
This report was commissioned to examine the implementation of criminal justice system reforms and their impact on the victim/survivor experience.
Family Matters article Aug 1991
this paper discusses the Institute's plans to develop a series of family policy position papers that may serve as a basis for Australia-wide discussion on whether family life is valued sufficiently in public policies and programs, and two documents that may serve as a starting point for those position papers.
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.
Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews research on the link between alcohol and sexual assaults that are perpetrated in circumstances of socialising and sexual interactions
Family Matters article Apr 1997
This article presents two views of the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Fifth Australian Family Research Conference: one looking at the nature of family studies, another summarising some of the themes introduced by keynote speakers at the conference, including policy research and policy development, corporate responsibility and the family, and economic restructuring and family living standards, and how they were developed in a range of papers.
Media release Oct 2016
Two in five Australian children live in households with more complex family relationships at some stage during their childhood, according to long-term research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Practice guide Nov 2013
Research summary aims to contribute to and clarify the debate around false allegations of sexual assault by providing a summary of recent literature
Practice guide Jun 2005
Review theoretical approaches to trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, and examines current legislative, policy and services responses.