Research report Sep 1983
The impact of work on family functioning: A review of the literature
This paper discusses the connection between work and family functioning by critically reviewing relevant literature.
Research report Sep 1983
This paper discusses the connection between work and family functioning by critically reviewing relevant literature.
Research report Oct 2010
This report analyses the effect of receipt of child support payments on the labour supply of resident mothers.
Webinar Nov 2015
What factors influence children’s and young people’s health and wellbeing? How can prevention and intervention strategies assist more effectively?
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Practice guide May 2013
Information about applying motivational interviewing techniques to support parents to enhance the safety and wellbeing of their children
Family Matters article Feb 2006
Media release Feb 2019
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
Media release Aug 2017
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.
Short article Apr 2019
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.
Short article Sep 2017
This article reflects on research that revealed parents didn’t always know how adolescents were feeling, and considers implications for practice.