Short article Mar 2019
Using people-centred evidence to shape policy
Article based on a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference by Dr Tim Reddel from the Department of Social Services.
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Short article Mar 2019
Article based on a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference by Dr Tim Reddel from the Department of Social Services.
Family Matters article Oct 2006
This article provides an insight into shifts in the community services sector involving a move from a welfare to a social enterprise orientation with greater emphasis on child and family focused prevention and early intervention.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
The article shares the National Indigenous Council's views on how to improve outcomes for Indigenous early childhood development, to describe the context that shapes the experiences and outcomes for many Indigenous children, and to outline the risks of not addressing the underlying factors, then concludes with a brief overview of research that aims to identify how positive pathways for Indigenous children can be better understood and replicated.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to indigenous families
Family Matters article Jun 2005
In this article the authors discuss the findings of a small qualitative New Zealand study that examined the accounts of married and cohabiting parents about their views of relationship commitment.
Family Matters article Aug 1991
This article reviews findings from the Australian Institute of Family Studies' 1990 Becoming Adult Study which examined, among other things, the attitudes to marriage and expectations of marriage in a group of 23-year-old Victorians.
Family Matters article Jun 2000
This paper outlines some of the potential benefits of social capital for government, business, communities and family life.
Commissioned report Dec 2013
Reviews evidence relating to improving Indigenous outcomes across a range of key social and economic health and welllbeing.
Practice guide Jul 2011
This paper provides policy makers with key findings about what works to improve Indigenous people’s lives and assesses the gaps in the evidence.