Webinar Dec 2023
How to recognise complex trauma in infants and children and promote wellbeing
This webinar explored how practitioners can develop their understanding of complex trauma to effectively support infants and children.
Webinar Dec 2023
This webinar explored how practitioners can develop their understanding of complex trauma to effectively support infants and children.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored what ‘stability’ means in out-of-home care and offered strategies for achieving positive outcomes for children and carers.
Webinar Mar 2022
This webinar explored approaches to working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through the perinatal period.
Short article Jul 2016
How many children are in the child protection system? How can we improve the system's response to these children and their families?
Short article Sep 2016
What can be learned from the death of a child and how can preventable death or serious injury be avoided in the future?
Practice guide Jul 2017
A resource to assist in the development of high-quality and consistent playgroups
Media release Jun 2021
The number of parents using childcare services has mostly returned to pre COVID-19 rates despite parents having better access to working from home arrangements, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research report Jun 2021
This report looks at families' experiences of child care, and includes reports on how use was affected by COVID-related restrictions.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This paper examines some of the key factors contributing to poor employment outcomes for young people leaving state out-of-home care, including traumatic pre-care experiences, poor in-care experiences, and lack of ongoing assistance on leaving care in regards to housing, education and other social and personal supports.
Research report May 2018
This Research Report focuses on the factors associated with successful transitions from out-of-home care.