Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Assessing, training and recruiting Indigenous carers
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Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
Media release Sep 2016
A majority of Australian children are spending large amounts of time on screen activities in excess of the recommended 2-hour daily limit for screen entertainment, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Apr 1998
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, and in particular covers in this issue, youth suicide prevention, sibling relationships and parental divorce, adolescent health, child protection, indigenous families and domestic violence.
Media release May 2017
Australian men who become stay-at-home dads while their partners go out to work are still comparatively rare, despite a growing perception their numbers are on the rise.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer
Media release May 2019
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Policy and practice paper May 2007
An outline of strategies that professionals may employ to support and strengthen parent/carer partnerships.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Common characteristics of the organisations’ programs and services that we profiled are outlined. Covers organisational practice and service delivery.
Family Matters article Dec 1991
This article looks at child care policy and practice in Sweden and the United Kingdom, two countries whose policies will most likely shape the provision of child care in Australia during the 1990s.
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.