Webinar Aug 2018
Diagnosing children with mental health difficulties: Benefits, risks and complexities
This webinar explored some of the complexities involved when psychiatric labels are applied to children.
Webinar Aug 2018
This webinar explored some of the complexities involved when psychiatric labels are applied to children.
Media release Apr 2018
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Short article Apr 2018
The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health builds workforce capacity to support children at risk of mental health conditions.
Short article Feb 2018
We highlight some of the changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership that impact on Australia’s wellbeing.
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.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to natural disasters and drought
Webinar Aug 2016
This webinar outlined ways in which practitioners can support healing and recovery in families affected by parental mental illness.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
Webinar Mar 2016
This webinar focused on the evidence for the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, and the factors that contribute to its success.
Webinar Oct 2015
This webinar described the role of technologies in young people’s lives, and how they might be used to support young people’s mental health.