Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
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Publications

Newsletters

Newsletter no. 21, September 2008
Covers Wave 3 data collection, Wave 4 and 3.5 development, Life at 3 (second series), Australian Institute of Family Studies biennial conference, data user training, LSAC publications, Wave 2.5 data release and information of the Data Experts Group.
Newsletter no. 20, June 2008
Contains a brief summary of the LSAC 2006-2007 Annual report, availablility of Wave 2.5 data, information on Wave 3 interviewer workshops and Wave 4 development, data user training and the Special LSAC edition of Family Matters.
Newsletter no. 19, March 2008
Contains a brief summary of the LSAC Research Conference, availablility of Wave 2 data, information on Waves 2.5, 3 and 4, and data user training.

Newsletter no. 18, Spring 2007
Information about the LSAC Research Conference and Data Training, how Wave 3 is progressing, Wave 2.5 between waves contact, and the 'Life at' series is in the Spring Newsletter, as well as recent publications and conference presentations using Growing Up in Australia data.
Newsletter no. 17, Winter 2007
Information about the forthcoming LSAC Research Conference, Wave 2 data, Wave 2.5 and Wave 3 is in this edition of the Growing Up in Australia newsletter, as well as Life at 3 production and the Life at 2 website, and details of publications using Growing Up in Australia data.
Newsletter no. 16, Autumn 2007
The completion of Wave 2 data collection and details of Wave 3 development are available in the Autumn newsletter, as well as information on between waves contact, Life at 3, and presentations at upcoming conferences.
Newsletter no. 15, December 2006 / January 2007
Information about Wave 2 data collection, Wave 1.5 data release and Wave 3 development is included in this issue, as well as news on recent papers, presentations and publications.

Newsletter no. 14, September 2006
This issue of the Newsletter includes information about the Wave 1.5 data release, Wave 2 data collection, Wave 3 development including new topics being considered for inclusion, an ABC TV documentary by Film Australia, drawing on the experience of the Growing Up in Australia study, and access to some papers about the study presented at a recent conference.
Newsletter no. 13, June 2006
Information about the current progress of Wave 2 data collection, Wave 3 development and the upcoming release of Wave 1.5 data are in the June newsletter.
Newsletter no. 12, March 2006
Details on Wave 2 data collection, Wave 1.5 data release, Wave 3 development and recent publications about the study are available in the March newsletter.

Newsletter no.11, December 2005
This newsletter includes information about Wave 1 data available for use by approved researchers, news on developments with Wave 2 data collection, and dissemination of findings from the study.
Newsletter no.10, July 2005
The launch of Wave 1 data and the first Annual Report by the Minister for Family and Community Services, the Hon. Kay Patterson, highlights from Wave 1 data, between waves contact with respondents via mailback questionnaires, and some forthcoming publications are covered in this newsletter.
Newsletter no.9, March 2005
Launch of Wave 1 data, Wave 1 response rates, Wave 2 development including a list of new items being tested, papers delivered at the AIFS 2005 Conference, and more on opportunities to use LSAC data in the future are the highlights of this newsletter.

Newsletter no.8, December 2004
Wave 1 data collection is complete. The Newsletter reports on response to the study, interviewer feedback, and public release of the survey instruments. Other news on developments for Wave 2, plans for potential data analysis projects, and a LSAC symposium at the forthcoming AIFS Conference.
Newsletter no.7, September 2004
Progress on the main data collection including reports on remote areas, Indigenous respondents, response rates, completion of time use diaries, data access, a FaCS workshop to develop a long-term research program, and Wave 2 developments.
Newsletter no.6, June 2004
Progress on the main data collection including reports on interviews and response rates. Information about data access and a future report to address key policy issues.
Newsletter no.5, March 2004
The launch of Growing Up in Australia, main data collection begins, interviewer training, some early findings from the first stage of the study, and staff news.

Newsletter no.4, December 2003
Completion of the first stage of the study - response rates and study instruments; plans for the 2004 stage; publicity; remote communities; interviewer training; and staff news.
Newsletter no.3, September 2003
Reports on the first stage of the study - fieldwork, responses, publicity and dissemination, and staff news.
Newsletter no.2, June 2003
Pilot testing, the study instruments, invitation to participants, data collection, publicity, and staff news.
Newsletter no.1, February 2003
This first Newsletter from Growing Up in Australia reports progress on the Study during 2002 including news about survey instruments, sample design, and staffing and timelines for 2003-2004.

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