Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
The economic costs of child abuse and neglect
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An overview of the economic costs of child abuse and neglect to the departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Policy and practice paper Sep 2018
An overview of the economic costs of child abuse and neglect to the departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017
Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Research programs
An information exchange for practitioners, policy-makers and service providers working with children, families and communities.
Media release Aug 2020
More working mums, a marginally narrowing gender pay gap, and increased household wealth are just a few of the economic shifts people in Australia have lived through over the last 40 years, according to new research released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Media release Oct 2020
Young adult men are drinking alcohol at riskier levels than older men, and adolescent males are carrying early drinking habits with them into adulthood, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Family Matters article Jun 2015
This article explores the lived experience of having a sibling with a problematic substance use issue, and how this affects the adult sibling relationship.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
Family Matters article on parent-only care
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article describes the development of a panel of experts commissioned in 2014 by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to help service providers in the family support sector to deliver evidence-based programs and practices, s well as discussing its processes, management, evaluation, and initial projects.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article reviews progress to date and some of the benefits and challenges faced by a panel of experts commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to help service providers to deliver evidence-based programs and practices in the family support sector.