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Media release 19 Jun 2025

Young carers more likely to experience financial hardship and fall behind at school

Young people who care for a member of their household at age 14-15 years are more likely to experience financial hardship, fall behind at school and miss out on experiences that their peers have access to, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).

Media release 17 Jun 2025

Parents in positive relationships with their partner have children with stronger friendships

In a new report involving partnered parents and their children, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) found that parents who are happy in their partner relationship have children with stronger friendships in adolescence, characterised by high levels of trust and communication.

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Research report
Jun 2025

Young carers

In this report we use data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) to examine the early home environment of those who subsequently became young…

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Research snapshot
Jun 2025

Parents’ relationship and their children’s friendships in…

Previous research has established that the relationship parents have with each other can act as a positive or negative influence on their children’s later…

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Research report
Jun 2025

Economic participation of humanitarian migrants in Australia

This report provides evidence of economic participation trends among resettled refugees, the potential or ‘latent’ labour force capacity in this group and the timing…

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Short article
Jun 2025

2024 Needs and Impact Survey insights

This short article provides a summary of the findings from the 2024 survey. We explain how we plan to use the information to further understand the sector’s…

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Resource sheet
May 2025

Age of consent laws in Australia

Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia

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Short article
May 2025

The impact of parental incarceration on child behaviour and…

This short article provides an overview of the research evidence on the impacts of parental incarceration on child behaviour and development with a focus on children…

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