Work with us and make a difference

Working at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is much more than a job. You’ll be part of the Australian Government’s world-class research body in the area of family wellbeing. Plus, you’ll be working with like-minded people who work every day to create, translate and communicate research to make a positive difference to families. 

Information about us our projects, current and past, can be found here – What we do and Our work

Some of the great benefits you'll get

Staff wellbeing is important to us. We provide a family-friendly workplace that supports the wellbeing and professional development of our diverse workforce. 

We’ve just voted in support of a new Enterprise Agreement, which will increase our salaries by 6 per cent in the first 18 months of the agreement. 

• Some of the benefits of working here include:
• Flex leave for both full time and part time staff between APS 1-6 classification levels
• The ability to cash out or purchase additional leave
• Generous parental leave provisions
• Workplace health and wellbeing activities such as yoga, mindfulness, wellbeing sessions, flu vaccinations and a health promotion allowance.
• Christmas closedown period with no deduction from leave credits.

Our salaries and conditions of employment are set out in our Enterprise Agreement