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 Dec 2012
This paper will explore the research on detected female offenders who are also victim/survivors of sexual violence.
Practice guide Sep 2006
This resource document provides a current overview of research and information concerning male survivors of sexual assault and rape.
Practice guide Nov 2005
ACSSA Wrap is the new approach taken by the ACSSA to keeping those who work in the field of sexual assault prevention informed on the latest practice.
Family Matters article May 2010
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).
Research report Dec 1988
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
Practice guide May 2011
Cairns Sexual Assault Service offers sexual assault counselling to victim/survivors of sexual violence in Far North Queensland
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.
Media release May 2019
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Short article Jun 2019
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.