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Recognising and responding to poor mental health
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereThe term ‘mental health’ refers to the state of being cognitively, emotionally and socially healthy (World Health Organization, 2017). Mental health conditions, such as...
What is Elder Abuse?
Elder abuse can take many different forms. The most common forms of elder abuse are financial abuse and neglect. Physical abuse Physical abuse describes any deliberate act that causes pain for, injury to, or intimidation of, an older person. This includes all forms of...
Comments on Department of Social Services, Stronger Outcomes for Families – Discussion Paper and Background Paper
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 and National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018
The effects of partnering on friendships
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereMost individuals can identify issues or problems they would only discuss with a small group of people that are very close to them. A person’s closest ties are often referred...
Community participation
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereSocial participation has been linked to the wellbeing of individuals, families and their communities in a range of studies, with high levels of community participation found...
Bullying in schools
Introduction The national definition of bullying for Australian schools defines bullying as an ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that causes physical and/or psychological harm (Dept. of Education,...
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission – Review Of The Family Law System Issues Paper
Exposure of young people to pornography
Introduction In 2016 the Australian Institute of Family Studies reviewed contemporary literature relating to young people’s experience of online pornography (AIFS, 2016). The review found increasing exposure and associated harmful impacts on young people over the...
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Relationships
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 and related bill