Webinar May 2019
Extending care: Supporting young people’s transition from out-of-home care to adulthood
This webinar discussed recent research on the social and economic benefits of extending care to young people transitioning to adulthood.
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Webinar May 2019
This webinar discussed recent research on the social and economic benefits of extending care to young people transitioning to adulthood.
Research report Mar 2011
This Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of families differ between the "city" and the "country" or "bush"
Research report May 2012
Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"
Family Matters article Aug 1994
Research report Sep 1983
The concern of the paper is to outline how social change affects the nurturing tasks of family life
Family Matters article Sep 2010
Provides prevalence figures for a range of childhood familial experiences (both positive and adverse), and examines the associations between these experiences and psychosocial outcomes in young adulthood.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Looking at "postvention"for families - activities that can assist those bereaved by suicide to cope with what has occurred.
Research report Feb 2003
This paper describes a new Institute study that aims to enhance understanding about how family structure relates to the development of children
Family Matters article Sep 2003
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.