Family Matters article Dec 2011
Protecting children
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This article examines the evolution of Australia's child protection system since the 1980s.
Family Matters article Dec 2011
This article examines the evolution of Australia's child protection system since the 1980s.
Short article Mar 2019
Abridged text of Brigid Featherstone's keynote address given on day two of the AIFS 2018 Conference.
Webinar Dec 2016
This webinar outlined practical tools and strategies for involving children in child-safe organisations.
Family Matters article Jun 1998
Family Matters article Aug 1994
Media release Oct 2017
Nearly one million Australians regularly gamble on horse and dog racing with a high proportion of them experiencing one or more gambling-related problems, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). AGRC researcher, Dr Andrew Armstrong said the analysis found an estimated 41 per cent of Australians who regularly bet on the races experienced gambling-related problems such as financial pressures, relationship issues and health problems.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2013
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time
Policy and practice paper Sep 2004
This paper outlines a theoretical framework to underpin the definitions of fatal child neglect and provides an ecological perspective on prevention.
Family Matters article Sep 1998
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters article on young adults of divorce and relationships with step-parents