Family Matters article Feb 2007
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Family relationships and mental illness: Impacts and service responses
A brief overview of mental health problems and causes, and the impact of mental health problems on family relationships and dynamics.
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Practice guide Sep 2004
Family violence and sexual assault in Indigenous communities
Overview of the key issues and findings from recent reports and research into family violence and sexual assault in Indigenous communities.
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Practice guide Dec 2016
Family violence prevention programs in Indigenous communities
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
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Short article Jun 2019
Fathers’ work and family conflicts and the outcomes for children’s mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
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Media release Aug 2018
Fathers’ work-life balance affects children’s mental health
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.
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Research report Feb 2008
Fertility and family policy in Australia
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
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Media release Mar 2019
Financial effects of divorce worse for women
Women are more likely to initiate divorce, but also more likely to suffer financially from it.
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Practice guide Sep 2014
Funding Indigenous organisations
Reviews the literature on Australian and international experiences and suggests avenues for future engagement.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2012
Good and innovative practice in service delivery to vulnerable and disadvantaged families and children
This paper is an overview of an analysis of the Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Client Access Strategies