Media release May 2015
Child care hard to come by
Many Australian parents find it difficult to access child care to meet the needs of their families, according to a facts sheet released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release May 2015
Many Australian parents find it difficult to access child care to meet the needs of their families, according to a facts sheet released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Mar 2015
One in ten young Australians under 35 feel that they have been left behind by advances in modern information communication technology and one in five say they’ll be left behind in the future, according to an Australian Family Trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research report Mar 2015
Older people feel left behind by technology, but so do one in ten younger Australians.
Webinar Mar 2015
This webinar presented the evidence on "what works" to engage fathers, and described recent initiatives using digital technology with dads.
Webinar Feb 2015
This webinar described ways to foster systemic change in practice to improve outcomes for families where a parent has a mental illness.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2014
This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article introduces the Pathways of Care study and describes its research objectives, sample frame, retention strategies, and methodology
Policy and practice paper Sep 2014
Explores some of the characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices that contribute to family functioning
Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
An overview of key statistics and research findings to assist professionals working with parents of teens and tweens
Research report Jun 2014
Based on interviews with 94 parents this report investigates parents' knowledge of and attitudes towards Early Childhood Education