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A passion for people and a “fulfilling life”

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 29th July 2022 - Dr Sharman Stone, the new head of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, has long been interested in the dynamics of families and how to address the harms that befall them. She …

New Report Renews Calls to Raise Welfare Payments

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th April 2018 - A new study has found the estimated costs of raising children in Australia have risen substantially over the past two decades, leading to renewed calls for an increase in Newstart …

The Jobs Young People Aspire To

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th August 2017 - Young girls ranked being educators, lawyers and social professionals such as counsellors among their top career choices in a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.…

Applications Open for Families Expert Panel

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 21st October 2014 - Applications are now open for Not for Profit individuals or organisations to provide services as part of the Government’s Families and Children Expert Panel. The Australian…

Aussie Mums Prefer to Stay at Home – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 - More than one third of Australian mothers with children under 15 years old are not working because they are caring for children, have health problems or face other barriers to employment,…

Indigenous Engagement Needs Strategic Leadership

Staff Reporter, Friday, 4th October 2013 - Hurried one-off “consultations” that are organised without indigenous input don’t work, new evidence has revealed. The evidence from two papers, Engaging…

Stressful Events Show Trend in Declining Wellbeing – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th September 2012 - Australians who experience stressful life events such as separation or serious personal injury were often experiencing lower wellbeing prior to the event occurring, according…

Stable Housing Important for Kids’ Development – Study

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th July 2012 - New research has found that there are large differences in children's developmental outcomes in Australia, depending on their housing tenure. Using data from Growing Up in…

Work & Family Juggling Finds a Balance – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th July 2012 - Many Australian families are juggling their working lives without using formal child-care services, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Australian…

Cyber-Bullying: a Joint Concern for Parents and Schools – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 4th June 2012 - The relationship between parents and schools is critical in educating and addressing cyber-bullying among young people, according to a new report from the Australian Institute…

Understanding Transport Disadvantage in Australia

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st September 2011 - Flickr Imag: Some rights reserved by _dbr Transport difficulties are consistently identified as a factor that restricts Australian families’…

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