Family Matters article Mar 1995
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey 1994
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Media release Nov 2018
Most teenagers turn to parents and friends for help
The vast majority of Australian adolescents seek help for their personal and emotional problems from their parents and friends rather than health professionals, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Practice guide Sep 2013
Mentoring programs for Indigenous youth at risk
Reviews effective mentoring relationships, how they work, and what further research is needed.
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Webinar Apr 2016
Mental health reform at the crossroads
This webinar examined the current “wheels in motion” of Commonwealth reform processes, and highlighted the implications for other service sectors.
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Family Matters article Jun 1996
Mental health and prevention for families
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Short article Jun 2018
Maintaining the mental health of child protection practitioners
We highlight some of the key findings of a recent report that examined the mental health of child protection practitioners in Victoria.
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Research report May 1988
Low wage earners in Australia: A report prepared for the Brotherhood of St Laurence
Defines part of the workforce as low wage workers and then examines their characteristics in terms of employment, family type and income.
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Family Matters article Sep 1998
Low pay and family poverty
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Family Matters article Jun 2006
Lost in translation?
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Policy and practice paper Apr 1998
Long-term effects of child sexual abuse - 1998
Examines the effects of child sexual abuse on social, sexual and interpersonal functioning, and its role in the broader aspects of mental health.