Family Matters article Sep 2000
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Stronger Families and Communities Strategy
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2014
Strengths of Australian Aboriginal cultural practices in family life and child rearing
Explores some of the characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices that contribute to family functioning
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
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Practice guide Feb 2013
Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour
This resource sheet reviews policies and programs that aim to prevent suicide and suicidal behaviour.
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Practice guide Feb 2013
Strategies and practices for promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Reviews Australian programs that aim to promote social and emotional wellbeing and identifies those that have shown to be effective.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
Strategic Directions in Child Protection
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Stepfamilies: Understanding and responding effectively
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
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Media release Apr 2018
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
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.
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Family Matters article Oct 2006
Starting early, starting late
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Research report Jul 1982
Social support networks: A critical review of models and findings
The first section of this monograph identifies and evaluates the major explanatory models in use and summarises important findings.