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30 November 2009	Growing Up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children - 2nd LSAC Research Conference How are Australian children and families faring today? These issues will be explored at the second Conference of Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) in Melbourne this week.
20 October 2009	Therapy online: In cyberspace no-one can see you cry Online therapy sessions could deliver help to thousands of Australians including women seeking help with domestic violence and country people whose self-reliance, heavy work schedule and geographic isolation rule out seeing a therapist face-to-face.
19 October 2009	Doing it tough: Carers in rural Australia A groundbreaking study of carers in regional and remote Australia has revealed that those living in drought-affected areas are less likely to be employed full-time.
8 September 2009	Protecting our most vulnerable: Improving knowledge in the field of infant neglect and abuse Putting the spotlight on the welfare and needs of infants aged 0 to 3. Helping increase knowledge and awareness of infants' needs among child welfare professionals.
7 September 2009	Child Protection: Can we do better? How can Australian statutory child protection services work better to prevent child abuse and neglect? What are the lessons from the ongoing Northern Territory intervention for policy and practice?
10 July 2009	Farmers feeling the fall-out from the big dry The continuing drought throughout much of southeast Australia and parts of central Australia is having a significant impact on the mental health of farmers and those out of work.
8 July 2009	The long lasting financial impacts of divorce for women A new, long lens study of the financial impact of divorce on women and men has found that five years later, divorced women are still significantly worse off than both divorced men, and women who never divorced.
30 June 2009	Study sheds new light on how babies are parented A groundbreaking study of how babies’ days are spent has found there is little difference between how much time the babies of working mothers are held, cuddled and read to compared to the babies of full time stay at home mothers.
23 June 2009	Sole-parent families: Beyond the stereotypes Sole-parent families are on the rise in Australia but many single mothers don’t match the stereotypical view of unwed, young and welfare-dependent, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
23 June 2009	Being the parent of a young adult: How much help should you give? New research shows Australian parents are prepared to care for their young adult sons and daughters when they’re sick, offer emotional advice and occasionally even provide big-ticket financial support.
11 May 2009	Families week ambassador says supporting families more important than ever The role of Australian families will be more critical than ever as the fallout from the unfolding global financial crisis continues, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
8 April 2009	Looking after children New research paints the first detailed picture of the experiences of more than 600 children living in out-of-home care throughout Victoria.
18 March 2009	Children are still close to their grandparents Most Australian grandparents experience close bonds with their grandchildren, according to research published in the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ journal Family Matters.
18 March 2009	Young mums more optimistic, more confident - But is it realistic? Young mothers are twice as confident about their ability to parent naturally and manage relationships than older mothers, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies.