Family Matters article Apr 1991
Youth wages and poverty
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This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
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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 Apr 1998
This article examines whether today's young families are able to enjoy the benefits of home ownership that previous generations have taken for granted, given the broad economic, political and demographic changes that have occurred in recent years.
Research report Dec 1993
A report commissioned by the Australian Department of Social Security
Short article May 2019
This short article summarises key messages from recent public inquiries about supporting young people leaving out-of-home care.
Research report Feb 1993
Examines the life circumstances of the young people of Berwick, the issues they face and the policy implications of the information gathered
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.
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.
Family Matters article Feb 2006
With data from the Growing Up in Australia study, this article provide estimates of the extent to which young children have contact with their grandparents including: living with grandparents; face-to-face contact; child-grandparent contact after parental separation; and regular care by grandparents.