Family Matters article Apr 1991
Youth wages and poverty
This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
Family Matters article Apr 1991
This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
Family Matters article Aug 1994
This article considers problems of definition, with particular focus on the way the identities of young people from non-English-speaking backgrounds were constructed during the period of assimilation and later under multiculturalism.
Webinar Jul 2019
This webinar discussed young people’s experiences leaving care in Victoria and provided two examples of promising practices in New South Wales.
Short article May 2019
This short article summarises key messages from recent public inquiries about supporting young people leaving out-of-home care.
Facts and figures May 2019
This factsheet shows that more young people are choosing to stay at home and live with their parents into their early adulthood.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Short article Jul 2018
We compiled recent resources and short articles that explore the intersection between the child protection and youth justice systems in Australia.
Family Matters article Aug 1994
This article describes the policy measures in the Federal Government's May 1994 White Paper 'Working Nation' as they affect young people in terms of labour market prospects and their meaning for young people's transitions to independence.
Family Matters article Aug 1992
Data from the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Becoming Adult Study are used to explore the effect of parental separation and divorce on young adults.
Webinar Nov 2018
This webinar discussed recent developments with the National Youth Settlement Framework and how it can be applied to mainstream youth services.