Performance against AIFS research directions
This section reviews the major projects undertaken by AIFS during the reporting period, within the framework of our Families Framework research areas.
The majority of our research projects relate to more than one research area. A summary of the projects is provided in Table 6.
A full list of publications and presentations produced by us during the reporting period is included in Appendix C: AIFS publications, events, webinars, presentations and submissions 2018/19.
More details about major work being conducted by the Institute are available on the AIFS website at aifs.gov.au/about-us.
Table 6: AIFS research projects 2018/19 and relevance to research areas
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Project title |
Term |
Project funder (partner) |
Families Framework Research Areas |
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Family relationships |
Social & economic participation |
Life stages & transitions |
Challenges for families |
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LSAC Waves 5–9 project management and data collection |
2009–2022 |
DSS/ABS |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
CFCA information exchange |
2011–2019 |
DSS |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Beyond 18 |
2012–2018 |
DHHS |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA): data collection & management |
2012–2018 |
DSS |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Families and Children Expert Panel |
2014–2019 |
DSS |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Weighing up the odds: Grants for gambling research |
2015–2018 |
VRGF |
X |
X |
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|
Wagering marketing on vulnerable adults |
2016–2018 |
CQU |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
VRGF Preventing Gambling-Related Harm: services to Monash University |
2016–2018 |
Monash University |
X |
X |
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|
Young people with sexually abusive behaviours: Perpetrator interventions |
2017–2019 |
ANROWS |
X |
X |
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|
DVA Coordinated Client Support program (CCS) |
2017–2018 |
SPRC UNSW |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Women’s Safety Package: Local support coordinator evaluation |
2017–2019 |
DSS |
X |
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|
Emerging Minds |
2017–2019 |
DoH |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Ten to Men |
2017–2021 |
DoH |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Elder Abuse Research: Strengthening the evidence base stage 1 |
2017–2019 |
AGD |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Relationship between domestic violence and gambling |
2018-2020 |
CQU |
X |
X |
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|
Pints, punts ’n’ peers |
2018– |
Appropriation |
X |
X |
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|
Partners of Vietnam Veterans: Further analysis of the Vietnam Veterans Family Study |
2018–2019 |
DVA |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Stronger Outcomes for Families Reform: Evaluation model |
2018 |
DSS |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
LSAC: Production of a technical paper |
2018 |
QFCC |
X |
X |
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|
Child Care Package Evaluation 2018 |
2017–2021 |
Dept of Education |
X |
X |
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|
Families as First Teachers |
2018–2019 |
NT Govt |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Analysis of HILDA dataset |
2018–2019 |
VRGF |
X |
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|
Baseline study – National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering |
2018–2019 |
DSS |
X |
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|
Emerging Minds – LSAC analysis |
2018–2019 |
PRC |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Evaluation of Third Action Plan to Reduce Violence |
2018–2019 |
DSS |
X |
X |
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|
Elder Abuse National Research – Prevalence Study |
2019–2020 |
AGD |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Permanency outcomes – Evidence Scoping Review |
2019–2020 |
DSS |
X |
X |
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|
Study on co-parenting styles and arrangements |
2019–2020 |
Singapore Ministry of Social and Family Development |
X |
X |
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|
Evaluation of Child and Family Centres |
2019–2020 |
NT Dept of Education |
X |
X |
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|
Australian Gambling Research Centre |
Ongoing |
Appropriation |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Data Linkage Integration Authority |
Ongoing |
Appropriation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Family Law Research |
Ongoing |
Appropriation |
X |
X |
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|
Sexual Violence Research |
Ongoing |
Appropriation |
X |
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|
Work and Family Interactions |
Ongoing |
Appropriation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Abbreviations:
ABS: Australian Bureau of Statistics
AGD: Attorney‑General’s Department
ANROWS: Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety
BNLA: Building a New Life in Australia
CCS: Coordinated Client Support
CQU: Central Queensland University
DET: Department of Education and Training
DHHS: Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
DoH: Department of Health
DSS: Department of Social Services
DVA: Department of Veterans’ Affairs
HILDA: The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
LSAC: Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudial Study of Australian Children
PRC: The Parenting Research Centre
QFCC: Queensland Family and Child Commission
SPRC UNSW: Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales
VRGF: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
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