Webinar Jul 2023
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Family Matters article May 2018
A population approach to the prevention of child maltreatment
This article sets out how the prevention of child maltreatment can be enhanced by a multi-level population-based approach in providing evidence- based parenting and family support.
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Resource sheet May 2021
Age of consent laws in Australia
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
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Commissioned report Dec 2019
Are children and adolescents getting enough sleep?
This chapter provides a picture of the sleep patterns of children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 years old.
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Short article Nov 2016
Australia is failing to safeguard cultural connections for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.
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Resource sheet Aug 2022
Australian child protection legislation
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
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Research programs
Australian Gambling Research Centre
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
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Resource sheet Feb 2023
Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
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Media release Oct 2020
Australian males drinking during adolescence linked to riskier drinking later on, finds new report
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).
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Media release Mar 2023
Betting advertising is making sport less enjoyable and family-friendly, new research finds
Australia’s renowned love of sport is being negatively impacted by the proliferation of betting advertising, a new report from the Australian Gambling Research Centre at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has revealed.