Policy and practice paper Dec 2010
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems
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The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
Policy and practice paper Dec 2010
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
Policy and practice paper Jun 2012
Examines the importance of listening to the perspectives of young people on their experiences of parental separation.
Short article Jun 2017
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
Short article Sep 2018
A new study exploring the meaning of home for children and young people after separation aims to inform living arrangements that work for them.
Short article Oct 2018
We provide an overview of the national diagnostic tool and a guide to its use for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to drug and alcohol abuse.
Media release Sep 2016
A majority of Australian children are spending large amounts of time on screen activities in excess of the recommended 2-hour daily limit for screen entertainment, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Apr 1997
In this discussion of the role of child care services in supporting families in their rearing of children in contemporary Australia, the author argues that it is necessary to balance this perspective by thinking of child care as an investment in children and for children.
Family Matters article Apr 1997
This paper examines the long term social and economic outcomes for children of divorced families as they enter into adulthood, and discusses the intergenerational patterns of divorce and parent child relationships after divorce.
Family Matters article Apr 1997