Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Promoting positive education and care transitions for children
A review of research regarding children's transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school.
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Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
A review of research regarding children's transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2015
This paper presents an overview of the effects of domestic and family violence on children, and outlines a range of evidence-based responses
Policy and practice paper May 2016
Defines the types of supported playgroups in operation in Australia, and assesses the evidence for their benefits for parents and children.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2018
This paper provides a national overview and comparison of cross-agency responses to severe child abuse.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2018
This paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role diagnostic systems play in their work with children and families.
Submission Aug 2018
Findings relevant to progress of obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Submission Feb 2021
Evidence-based family-centred indicators and measures that could be adopted in Outcomes Frameworks.
Submission Jan 2023
This submission presents recommendations on the introduction of a national framework for measuring Australia’s wellbeing and progress.
Submission Oct 2022
Submission focusing on: trends in parental employment; current child care subsidy; child care use; child care affordability; the impact of the child care subsidy on parental employment.
Submission May 2023
This submission outlines some of the influences on child development, highlighting other research by AIFS into early childhood education and care.