Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of 10,000 children and families from all parts of Australia. The study commenced in 2004 with two cohorts - families with 4-5 year old children and families with 0-1 year old infants. Growing Up in Australia is investigating the contribution of children’s social, economic and cultural environments to their adjustment and wellbeing. A major aim is to identify policy opportunities for improving support for children and their families and for early intervention and prevention strategies.
- Presentations from the 2nd Growing Up in Australia Research Conference
- Overview of the study: Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children is now walking and talking [PDF 475 KB] by Matthew Gray and Diana Smart presents an overview of Growing Up in Australia, including the study design and sample and key research questions. The “Parenting with care” issue of Family Matters focuses on research from Growing Up in Australia.
- Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Annual Report 2008-09 (November 2009)
- Wave 3 data set: Application forms are available to request the latest Growing Up in Australia data set.
- Mailing list: Join the Growing Up in Australia email alert service to keep up to date with developments in the study.
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is conducted in partnership between the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).