Family Matters article Sep 2003
-
-
Family Matters article May 2010
Family and place
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
-
Research report May 2003
Family change and community life
This paper explores whether there is a link between changes in family life and community social capital, and the nature of any such link.
-
Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
-
Family Matters article Jun 1995
Family networks in rural and urban setting
-
Practice guide Dec 2016
Family violence prevention programs in Indigenous communities
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
-
Media release Aug 2018
Fathers’ work-life balance affects children’s mental health
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.
-
Media release Sep 2017
Full pokies ‘pre-commitment systems’ needed
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.
-
Practice guide Sep 2014
Funding Indigenous organisations
Reviews the literature on Australian and international experiences and suggests avenues for future engagement.
-
Research report Dec 1995
General medical practice: An aspect of living standards
In this paper, attention is given to Swedish earnings-related transfer payments other than pensions received by senior citizens.