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Australian Institute of Family Studies

Locality: Southbank, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9214 7888

Address: Level 4, 40 City Road 3006 Southbank, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.aifs.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Weve released new research on male mental health in Australia from our Ten to Men: The Longitudinal Study on Male Health. https://tentomen.org.au/resea/insights-report/mental-health

25.01.2022 With more parents working from home during COVID-19 lockdown, what did this mean for the quality of time spent with children? As we head into the Fathers Day weekend, the fourth report of our Families in Australia Survey took the opportunity to examine how dads spent that extra time. Find out more about our Dads spend more quality time with kids report: https://aifs.gov.au/publications/dads-spend-time-kids

25.01.2022 Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is also the first day of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. During this time, we’ll be sharing our resources and publications starting with this study, which our Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) collaborated on for ANROWS. The study ‘highlighted the prevalence of economic abuse among women experiencing gambling-related intimate partner violence. It also identified that gambling venues serve as safe spaces for women, and that in many areas there are few alternatives.’ #IDEVAW2020 #16DaysOfActivism

25.01.2022 Webinar Invitation Please join us as we discuss 'Connections and supports during Covid-19: New findings from the Families in Australia Survey' on Thursday, 3 September 2020: https://mailchi.mp/aifs/webinar-connections-covid-19

25.01.2022 Do you have a passion for data integrity and experience in data linkage? We have three senior roles available to join our Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies Data Linkage and Integration Authority team. Manager, Data Management & Linkage If you are driven by managing data linkage and data management projects and have exceptional stakeholder management skills, then wed love to hear from you. https://aifs.gov.au/about-us/working-aifs/jobs/070920-1... Senior Data Officer, Data Management If youre a champion for data management and eager to contribute to the development of data policy for outputs on research that will make a social impact, take a look at this. https://aifs.gov.au/about-us/working-aifs/jobs/070920-2 Senior Data Officer, Data Linkage: Use your passion for data integrity to contribute to quality research to make a social impact. https://aifs.gov.au/about-us/working-aifs/jobs/070920-3

25.01.2022 We hope youre enjoying National #ScienceWeek (1523 August)! Did you know that in 2016, almost three in five students were studying science subjects in Years 11 and 12? Girls were more likely to study biology and aspire to be a medical doctor or veterinarian and boys were more likely to study physics and aspire to have a career in engineering or Information and Communication Technology (ICT). ... These findings are from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, which has been following young Australians since 2003, asking questions about their health and lifestyle, including their school subject choices. Find out more.

25.01.2022 Check out the August AIFS News for the latest about our new Corporate Plan, the Australian Families Then and Now series, how to do a literature review, webinars and more! https://mailchi.mp/aifs/news-august-2020

24.01.2022 ICYMI: Can a music therapy program help young children and families build relationships, increase community connection and facilitate childhood development outcomes? Find out in this short article we recently released, which evaluates the Sing&Grow program.

24.01.2022 As new restrictions come into effect in Victoria, the release last week of the second report from our Families in Australia Survey: Life during COVID-19 reveals how families kept in touch in the first lockdown. It also includes tips for staying connected. https://aifs.gov.au/publi/staying-connected-when-were-apart

23.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day! In case you missed it, the latest report from our Families in Australia Survey: Life During COVID-19 looked at the quality time dads were spending with their kids. Find out more: https://aifs.gov.au/publications/dads-spend-time-kids

23.01.2022 The November AIFS News is out now with the latest updates on our research publications, projects and upcoming events, including: Families in Australia Survey: Towards COVID Normal Accessing LSAC Wave 8 data Parenting Orders survey Ten to Men Insights Report ... Financial wellbeing during COVID-19 report Families and food insecurity webinar. Find out more: https://mailchi.mp/aifs/news-november-2020 See more

23.01.2022 How does reframing our understanding of child wellbeing improve and influence child wellbeing policy? Join our CFCA team next week for the second webinar of their popular Words Matter series, which looks at the importance of language in advancing child mental health.

23.01.2022 Does your family only have two children? Thats been the most common family size since 1996. Find out more in our second report released today for our Families Then and Now series, which looks at how weve been having children over the last 40 years. https://aifs.gov.au/publications/having-children

23.01.2022 Are you daunted by the prospect of having to do a literature review? Our Expert Panel Project team has released a simple guide to help people working in the community services sector ensure that programs and services are grounded in the best available evidence. Find out what a literature review is, what theyre used for, and how the knowledge gained can enhance your practice. ... #research #literaturereview #evidence #howto

22.01.2022 Today we released the final two reports from our Families Then and Now series, looking at how Income and Wealth and How We Worked have changed since we started researching families in Australia in 1980. Find out more: https://aifs.gov.au/projects/families-then-and-now

22.01.2022 Why is it important for parents, communities and service providers to have a shared understanding about how to speak about mental health and children? Join Frank Oberklaid, Anthea Rhodes and Rhys Price-Robertson this Wednesday, 12 August and find out. https://aifs.gov.au//words-matter-getting-language-child-m

22.01.2022 Daphne was born in October 2019, so we got to go to parent’s group and everything before getting locked down. There’s a lot about it that’s been hard most people we know still haven’t met her and the ones that have only saw her when she was super tiny. Now she’s walking and talking a bit and is this little person. She’s so incredible and I don’t want people to miss out. At the same time though, it’s been a bit of a blessing. We’ve both been working from home and so we’...ve had so much time together as a family in a way we never could’ve afforded to do otherwise. It feels like every time we make plans to reconnect with family things go wrong this year. We have people coming for Christmas and Boxing Day and in January, but this Sydney cluster has that all up in the air again. Photo courtesy of Georgia Evert Photography How is your family hoping to spend the holidays?

22.01.2022 Were committed to producing and sharing research on issues that affect Australian families and we want to make sure that its of most use to you. Help us by completing our 10-minute Stakeholder Survey. Your answers will help guide us to produce research about Australian families that is accessible, relevant and useful. https://aifs.gov.au/aifs-stakeholder-feedback-survey-2020

21.01.2022 We've released new research on male mental health in Australia from our Ten to Men: The Longitudinal Study on Male Health. https://tentomen.org.au/resea/insights-report/mental-health

21.01.2022 How useful do you find our research and resources? We're inviting feedback through our 10-minute online Stakeholder Survey. Your answers will help guide us to produce research about Australian families that is accessible, relevant and useful.

20.01.2022 Our families, friends, colleagues and neighbours played a critical role in how we were supported through the pandemic, most commonly giving us emotional support. Today weve released the third research paper from our Families in Australia Survey: Life During COVID-19 Help and support, which found: Relatives gave us financial support and help with things such as shopping and domestic work.... Friends gave us emotional support. Community organisations were key providers of personal care and mobility. People aged 5069 years were the most likely to give help and the least likely to receive it. People in remote areas and people aged 1829 were less able to access professional help than other groups, despite needing it more. Find out more.

20.01.2022 Tell us how useful you find our research and resources by doing our AIFS Stakeholder Feedback Survey 2020 https://mailchi.mp/ai/aifs-stakeholder-feedback-survey-2020

20.01.2022 Our lives this year have been dominated by COVID-19: How we work, our relationships, how we raise our children. We’re asking you: What is normal for your family now? Each state and territory came out of the first lockdown differently help us understand how your family is adjusting. Complete our Families in Australia: Towards COVID Normal survey.... https://aifs.gov.au/fia-survey-landing It will take 2025 minutes and anyone living in Australia aged 18 and over can participate. #FIAS2 #FIASurvey

20.01.2022 Why is it important to hear the voices of children and young people in research? Join us at tomorrows webinar, Tuesday, 15 September at 1pm AEST to find out. Anne Hollonds, AIFS Director and newly appointed National Childrens Commissioner, will facilitate a discussion between AIFS Senior Research Fellow Dr Rachel Carson and outgoing National Manger of Prevention Strategies for NAPCAN Lesley Taylor. This webinar is being hosted in collaboration with NAPCAN in support of National Child Protection Week (17 September 2020).

20.01.2022 2020 meant only one visit with each of my boys between February and November so the fact that they were both going to be together in Melbourne over Christmas made me long to be there with them. We’re spending Christmas day home at The Rock with my husband’s side of the family, as some members are vulnerable to COVID-19 and so can’t travel. So the Boxing Day in Melbourne plan was hatched. Lewis and I and his daughter Anna will leave The Rock at 6am to drive the 4.5 hours ...to a Melbourne, have a long lunch and spend the afternoon with my sons, their partners and our granddaughter and head home again about 5pm. We love a road trip so this is not unusual for us but 2020 has made the possibility of everyone being together too attractive to miss, I can’t wait. Notice how a new baby girl (my 14-month-old granddaughter) has made everyone keen to be together at Christmas. - Noeline How is your family hoping to spend the holidays?

19.01.2022 I’ve met my granddaughter once, when she was just a few months old. My wife Maree has still never met her, because we’re in Sydney and she’s over in Melbourne. We’ve all booked a house in Healesville in January so we can see each other in person I just hope this latest cluster gets sorted out so we can go. - Marko How is your family hoping to spend the holidays?

19.01.2022 Thank you to the more than 2,000 people who joined us yesterday for the first Words Matter webinar. Join Nat Kendall-Taylor, Annette Michaux, Vikki Leone and Victoria Parker for the second part of the series on 26 August as they look at how frames can be used to advance child mental health. Register now.

19.01.2022 This Thursday, 10 September AIFS Director Anne Hollonds is facilitating a webinar with four state and territory Childrens Commissioners on Transforming outcomes for First Nations children for Child Protection Week. This event is a partnership between NAPCAN and the Australian and New Zealand Childrens Commissioners and Guardians (ANZCCG). Find out more: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regis/9181582207774296592

18.01.2022 Today we released the final two reports from our Families Then and Now series, looking at how 'Income and Wealth' and 'How We Worked' have changed since we started researching families in Australia in 1980. Find out more: https://aifs.gov.au/projects/families-then-and-now

17.01.2022 Including the voices of children and young people in research that impacts them. Why does it matter for researchers and practitioners? Find out in the Families in focus webinar 15th September - https://mailchi.mp//including-the-voices-of-children-and-y

17.01.2022 How can services better listen to, engage with, and support First Nations communities respond to family violence in order to support childrens social and emotional wellbeing? There is still time to register and find out through the expertise of first nations practitioners in todays webinar at 1pm AEST. With Craig Rigney, Rachel Abdulla, Tania Sansbury and Dana Shen. Register now.

17.01.2022 My mum and dad are both gone. I miss them a lot, especially since we had Daphne. I know they both would’ve been so good with her, and she would’ve loved them so much. Christmas can be tough because it’s when families all come together, and I just wish they were here. I have such good memories of my parents and the trips we’d go on and the special days we’d have. I want to make sure we make good memories for Daphne. - Eileen Photo courtesy of Georgia Evert Photography... How is your family hoping to spend the holidays?

14.01.2022 I haven’t lived near Stefan, my twin brother, since I moved to Canberra after high school. Our family is all over the place- Stefan in Melbourne, dad in Sydney and mum just outside of Wagga Wagga. Stef and I normally see each other twice a year or so, and when Daphne was born I resolved that I would visit them far more often. The universe had other plans, obviously. I was very lucky to meet Daphne before the first lockdown and Eileen has been amazing about capturing tons of special moments on video, but of course I’ve been living for the chance to finally see them all in person. There have probably been other years where we’ve gone this long between seeing each other, but when it’s out of your control like this it reminds you how precious time with your family really is - Nick How is your family hoping to spend the holidays?

14.01.2022 Are we different now? Or are we still the same? Tell us by completing our Families in Australia Survey: Towards COVID Normal: https://aifs.gov.au/fia-survey-landing ... Participants are in the running for one of five $500 shopping vouchers. You have to be aged 18 years and over and living in Australia. #FIAS2 #FIASurvey

13.01.2022 Join this discussion on this RUOK Day during Child Protection Week, which asks the question: How do we prevent youth suicide? At 7pm AEST tonight, AIFS Deputy Director Kelly Hand is moderating a panel with Sabina Read, Gerry Georgatos and Tareq Ahmed. The discussion will include opening communication lines, identifying concerning signs, and seeking help. This event is hosted by the Australian Intercultural Society. #RUOKDay #ChildProtectionWeek

13.01.2022 Do you work in the child, family and community welfare sector? Are your clients struggling to make ends meet or put food on the table? Join us on 9 December fo...r a webinar that explores common causes of food insecurity and learn about strategies for identifying and supporting food-insecure families in the context of COVID-19. Presented by Dr Sue Kleve (Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University), Sarah Pennell (Foodbank) and Margaret Drivata (Gippsland Lakes Complete Health).

13.01.2022 When systems are fragmented, women and their children experiencing family violence can fall through the gaps. As we continue sharing resources for #16DaysofActivism, this webinar from April looked at ways services can work together to keep women and children safe. Presented by Dr Rae Kaspiew (AIFS), Emma Rogers and Jackie Wruck (Queensland Government Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women in Queensland).

12.01.2022 Families in Focus webinars on 3rd and 15th September - https://mailchi.mp/aifs/september-webinars-899583

12.01.2022 How have families changed since 1980? Our Families Then and Now Series recognises the 40 years weve been researching families. Check out the complete series: https://mailchi.mp/aifs/families-then-and-now-series

12.01.2022 Calling all Australians: Share your experiences as we head towards COVID normal. We’re conducting the Families in Australia Survey: Towards COVID Normal, to understand what family life is like since the initial crisis emerged. Each state and territory in Australia came out of the first lockdown differently what does ‘normal’ mean for your family now?... The insights from the survey will be shared with government decision makers and service providers. The findings will help inform decisions on family policy programs and initiatives. Make your experience count. Do the survey today: https://aifs.gov.au/fia-survey-landing #FIAS2 #FIASurvey2

12.01.2022 When Daphne was born we were really strong on ‘no screen time’ and tried hard to keep her away from the TV and computers, says Melbourne dad Stefan. Then COVID hit and it all went out the window! The only way she’s been able to meet most of her family has been through the screen. She can definitely recognise people once she sees them in the flesh, and even though she grew up in lockdown, she’s social and excited to see other babies and people. I do worry sometimes abou...t what all this will do to the way she sees the world. The first time we took her to a friend’s house she freaked out I don’t think she’d considered the possibility that other homes had people in them! - Stefan Photo courtesy of Georgia Evert Photography How is your family hoping to spend the holidays?

12.01.2022 How have our priorities changed in light of the challenges that confronted Australian families in 2020? Today weve released our updated Corporate Plan, which outlines our vision to create and communicate knowledge that makes a profound and positive contribution to the lifetime wellbeing of Australian families.

11.01.2022 Happy International Dog Day! One good thing about working from home is the extra time spent with our canine fur babies. From newly found work colleagues, to footwarmers and cuddle buddies, where would we be without them? Here are some of ours wed love to see yours in the comments below!

11.01.2022 Join us and leading experts for a webinar this Wednesday, 25 November as we explore how services can use collaborative, family-inclusive approaches to support families where a parent uses alcohol and/or other drugs (AOD). We will look at: Research evidence on the intersections between parental AOD use and child protection concerns. Principles and values that underpin the practice of professionals working in AOD and child protection. ... Opportunities and strategies for building cross-sector empathy and working together. Presenters: Debbie Scott and Shalini Arunogiri from Turning Point and Emma Bergwever from Queensland's Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women. Register now.

10.01.2022 A study, which was commissioned by Emerging Minds and uses our Longitudinal Study on Australian Children research, has found just one in four Australian children and teenagers who need mental health care are actually getting it, promoting calls for more training and recruitment of childhood psychologists.

10.01.2022 Happy World Children’s Day! Today we’re reminded of the importance of listening to the voices of children. Check out our webinar from a few weeks ago that discussed the value of including children and young people in research when gathering evidence for policy and practice that affects them.

09.01.2022 Policies and services wont meet childrens needs unless we ask children for their views and actually listen to what they have to say. Our next webinar to mark Child Protection Week focuses on the opportunities and challenges of including the voices of children and young people in research. Join Rachel Carson, AIFS Senior Research Fellow, Anne Hollonds, Director of AIFS and Lesley Taylor from NAPCAN discuss how to engage children in research safely and ethically, and the benefits for doing so.

08.01.2022 A key step to adequately supporting children with mental health problems is to ensure parents, communities and service providers have a shared understanding about how to speak about mental health. Join us next week for the first of our CFCA teams Words Matter two-part webinar series on the importance of language and child mental health. https://aifs.gov.au//words-matter-getting-language-child-m

07.01.2022 You can still register for our 1pm AEST webinar today, the first of a two-part series exploring the importance of language in supporting childrens mental health and wellbeing.

06.01.2022 The next publication we’re sharing as part of #16DaysofActivism is this paper. In addiction to sexual and physical violence, women from refugee backgrounds are also vulnerable to financial abuse, reproductive coercion and immigration-related violence. They face different barriers to support services, including language, limited knowledge of rights and lack of cultural safety. Find out more.

06.01.2022 We’ve released the latest data set for the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. The study has followed 10,000 Australian children in two cohorts (aged 01 and 45) since 2003 and so most are now in early adulthood. Wave 8 data was collected over 201819. Find out how to access the data:

06.01.2022 We have two events for Child Protection Week, which begins on Sunday (611 September). The first is a webinar from our CFCA team in collaboration with Emerging Minds on 9 September, exploring family violence and child wellbeing in First Nations families, drawing on the expertise of First Nations practitioners. https://bit.ly/3bfNve3 We know that suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians, and in the second event, AIFS Deputy Director Kelly Hand is moderating ...a panel discussion with panellists Sabina Read, Gerry Georgatos and Tareq Ahmed and hosted by the Australian Intercultural Society. They will discuss preventing youth suicide, including opening communication lines, identifying concerning signs, and seeking help. Join them on Thursday, 10 September at 7pm AEST. https://bit.ly/3lHGlnJ

05.01.2022 'Through this all I’ve gained huge perspective. I’m grateful for everything good in life.' https://mobile.abc.net.au//covid-19-coronavirus-/12864550 Check out this article about Australians asking if anything will be the same again after COVID-19. ... Tell us what is normal for your family now in our second Families in Australia Survey: Towards COVID Normal: https://aifs.gov.au/fia-survey-landing #FIAS2 #FIASurvey

05.01.2022 Its National Child Protection Week (612 September and theme is Putting Children First. ICYMI: This suite of resources provides practical guidance and strategies for how to include children in decision making processes. They are intended for child and family service professionals. https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/library/

04.01.2022 Happy International Men’s Day! Check out the latest report from our Ten to Men study on Health literacy and health service use among Australian men.

04.01.2022 Due to unforeseen circumstance we have had to postpone the webinar planned for this Thursday, 3 September, Connections and supports during COVID-19: New findings from the AIFS Families in Australia Survey. We sincerely apologise for this. Hopefully we will be able to reschedule it for later in September. We promise to keep you in the loop regarding this plan.

03.01.2022 How do we stay connected when were forced to be apart? What did families and friends do to support each other during lockdown? Join AIFS Deputy Director of Research Kelly Hand for this webinar on 3 September as she shares the latest findings from our Families in Australia Survey: Life During COVID-19

03.01.2022 Webinar Invitation Please join us as we discuss Connections and supports during Covid-19: New findings from the Families in Australia Survey on Thursday, 3 September 2020: https://mailchi.mp/aifs/webinar-connections-covid-19

03.01.2022 While fertility may be at historically low levels, the desire to have children is still strong. In 2018, 70% of men and 76% of women aged 2024 were either already parents or very much wanted to become one. Find out more in the second Families Then and Now paper we released last week on Having children. https://aifs.gov.au/publications/having-children

02.01.2022 ICYMI: Suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians and a national public health priority. This short article presents research into youth suicidality and help-seeking behaviours and provides strategies to guide practitioners working with young people.

02.01.2022 FaC Expert Panel Newsletter July 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/a/expert-panel-project-may-update-899472

02.01.2022 How useful do you find our research and resources? Were inviting feedback through our 10-minute online Stakeholder Survey. Your answers will help guide us to produce research about Australian families that is accessible, relevant and useful.

01.01.2022 How do you get better engagement when talking to parents about their childs wellbeing and mental health? Find out in this Wednesdays webinar with leading child mental health practitioners, the second in our Words Matter series. It explores how the way practitioners frame their language can better support parents to understand their childrens mental health and wellbeing. Presented by: Nat Kendall-Taylor (Frameworks Institute) Annette Michaux (Parenting Research Centre)... Vikki Leone (Centre for Community Child Health) Victoria Parker (Logan Together Backbone Team) Register now. https://aifs.gov.au//words-matter-how-use-frames-effective