This audit examined the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of New Directions, a program aimed at improving child health and education in Indigenous communities. The audit considered whether: planning processes were developed to support the program’s objectives and rationale; implementation arrangements were clearly defined and aligned to the objectives of the...

This fact sheet provides a range of information on ways in which families nurture and support children's physical, learning and social emotional development. The focus of this fact sheet is on families with children aged up to around 11 years old. It presents analyses and data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of...

This report provides an analysis of the responses to 11 questions from a bespoke NFER online teacher survey, using NFER's Teacher Voice Panel, that took place in January 2012. Supporting information about the survey is also provided. The questions covered the topics of e-safety, cyberbullying, pupil use of mobile phones and social networking. We present...

This paper assesses how the economic support provided by parents to young adults as they complete their education and enter the labor market is related to the family’s socioeconomic circumstances. It addresses this issue using detailed survey data on intergenerational coresidence and financial transfers merged with nearly a decade of administrative data on the family’s...

This paper reviews the research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia. Based on assessments of 22 research and evaluation reports, it examines the evidence base in the areas of: community attitudes and awareness of child safety; parenting and family support; and child-friendly communities. The paper synthesises the findings and...