Media release Jul 2016
More humanitarian migrants find jobs
A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded an increase in those who have moved into employment.
Media release Jul 2016
A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded an increase in those who have moved into employment.
Media release Jun 2016
Levels of risky drinking among Australian parents is a strong factor influencing their teenage children to try alcohol, according to a new study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
Pre-arrival and early settlement experiences of a cohort of humanitarian migrants
Media release Jan 2016
The Australian Institute of Family Studies today released a new fact sheet detailing key findings from a groundbreaking study on the settlement of humanitarian migrants.
Webinar Nov 2015
What factors influence children’s and young people’s health and wellbeing? How can prevention and intervention strategies assist more effectively?
Webinar Oct 2015
This webinar described the role of technologies in young people’s lives, and how they might be used to support young people’s mental health.
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.