Policy and practice paper Nov 2014
The impact of gambling problems on families
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Gambling problems can have severe personal consequences as well as have significant impacts on families and communities.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2014
Gambling problems can have severe personal consequences as well as have significant impacts on families and communities.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Family Matters article Jul 2013
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Research report Jun 1995
This report on Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory presents findings from the Australian Living Standards Study. The report is in three sections.
Media release Jul 2016
New research by the Australian Gambling Research Centre has found that gambling addiction is having a much bigger impact on families in Melbourne's western suburbs, compared to those in Melbourne's east.
Practice guide Jan 2014
This paper considers the role of the arts in building and supporting healthy communities.
Family Matters article Jun 1996
Practice guide Apr 2014
The paper reviews what is known about successful ventures, what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed.
Family Matters article Sep 2000
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.