Family violence and foster care
The important work of foster care needs to be reflected in more support for caregivers in critical areas, including for carers who might face frequent violence […]
Social Work and Social Planning
Lest we forget: 100 years of war veteran care
Australia’s 100-year history of repatriation services for returned servicemen and women has been outlined in a new Department of Veterans’ Affairs history book. Ahead of ANZAC […]
Animals help refugees build empathy
A program working with newly arrived refugee children suggests that interacting with animals through humane education programs could help these children build a sense of belonging […]
Flinders leads the way in SA for graduate skills
High quality courses which equip students with the skills for the future, delivered by exceptional staff focused on student experience, have seen Flinders University rated South […]
Rural women delay seeking help for domestic violence
As White Ribbon Day approaches, a study of Australian women in regional, rural and remote locations has shown they tend to experience longer periods of domestic […]
New insights into vaccination debate
Governments wielding a ‘big stick’ for compliance is unlikely to solve the problem of making parents vaccinate their children. Flinders University and research colleagues are investigating […]
UN plan supports Timor-Leste youth
Flinders demographers are already seeing results from their UN research project in Timor-Leste. The recently launched One-Stop-Shop for Youth Centre in Dili is a new initiative […]
Helping Holden workers over the line
After Toyota and Ford, the closure of Holden on October 20 marks the end of car manufacturing in Australia. In the leadup to the gates closing […]
Grass is greener in a Replenish Economy
Imagine a world where Gross Domestic Product is no longer the standalone benchmark of a nation’s success; where economic prosperity is no longer measured by what […]