Resource sheet Jun 2016
Risk assessment instruments in child protection
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Resource sheet Jun 2016
Outlines the different approaches and instruments used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment
Webinar May 2016
This webinar described what community engagement involves, how it's done, and how it can improve outcomes for children and families.
Media release Apr 2016
A sharp increase in the availability of games that simulate gambling poses a risk to young people by presenting gambling as attractive and relatively harmless, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ Australian Gambling Research Centre.
Webinar Apr 2016
This webinar examined the current “wheels in motion” of Commonwealth reform processes, and highlighted the implications for other service sectors.
Media release Mar 2016
Counselling for individuals, couples and families works for a significant majority of those seeking help with relationships and life’s problems, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Webinar Mar 2016
This webinar focused on the evidence for the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, and the factors that contribute to its success.
Webinar Nov 2015
What factors influence children’s and young people’s health and wellbeing? How can prevention and intervention strategies assist more effectively?
Media release Aug 2015
Australian mothers hold high educational expectations for their children, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Aug 2015
Early on-set crime and delinquency is relatively rare in Australia but a range of factors may combine to put some children at risk more than others, according to the first national study of criminal involvement among 12 and 13 year olds.
Media release Jul 2015
Children who are social, emotionally stable, enjoy going to school and participate in extra curricula activities have the smoothest transition to secondary school, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.