Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Family relationships and mental illness: Impacts and service responses
A brief overview of mental health problems and causes, and the impact of mental health problems on family relationships and dynamics.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
A brief overview of mental health problems and causes, and the impact of mental health problems on family relationships and dynamics.
Family Matters article Sep 2010
Family Matters article on the Evaluation of the 2006 Family Law Reforms
Practice guide Sep 2004
Overview of the key issues and findings from recent reports and research into family violence and sexual assault in Indigenous communities.
Practice guide Dec 2016
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2010
A review of the current research and literature specific to family violence screening and risk assessment.
Webinar Jul 2017
This webinar explored options for working with families where fathers who use violence continue to have extensive contact with children.
Short article Jun 2019
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
Media release Aug 2018
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.
Research report Feb 2008
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
Short article Mar 2017
This article explores the links between gender equality and violence against women, using the situation in Nordic countries as an example.