Policy and practice paper May 2016
Supported playgroups for parents and children
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 May 2016
Defines the types of supported playgroups in operation in Australia, and assesses the evidence for their benefits for parents and children.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
Submission Jun 2023
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee is currently reviewing a new Bill to amend the Family Law Act 1975.
Submission Aug 2018
Findings relevant to progress of obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Submission Jan 2023
This submission presents recommendations on the introduction of a national framework for measuring Australia’s wellbeing and progress.
Submission Feb 2021
Evidence-based family-centred indicators and measures that could be adopted in Outcomes Frameworks.
Commissioned report Mar 2020
This brief investigates the role of parenting, parents’ mental health and their health behaviours on the social-emotional wellbeing of their children.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored how changing the way we talk and think about early childhood can promote child safety, development and wellbeing.
Journal article Oct 2021
This study investigates the sex, ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in emotional difficulties over childhood and adolescence using longitudinal cohort studies in the UK and Australia.
Research snapshot Jun 2018
This research summary reports on how young people aged 15-25 years old from humanitarian backgrounds are settling in Australia.