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12 June 2024

How mothers and fathers share child care in Australia

This report looks at how couples share looking after children, planning and coordinating children’s activities, and helping children with remote learning.

Granddaughter helping grandmother to use the mobile phone at home.
1 February 2024

Factors, dynamics and effects of isolation for older people…

This report sets out the findings of the Factors, Dynamics and Effects of Isolation for Older People: An Exploratory Study with the aim to investigate and understand…

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12 December 2023

Evaluation of the Children's Contact Service Activity

This report presents quantitative and qualitative findings drawn from the Evaluation of Children's Contact Centre Activity.  

Young father feeding his baby boy son with milk bottle at living room during weekend
7 December 2023

Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay: Patterns of use

This research report explores how the Australian Government's Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP) were used by families up to December 2022.

Grandmother welcoming grandson home
7 December 2023

What is family?

The findings of the Families in Australia Survey conducted in late 2021 provide useful insights on aspects of Australian families.

29 September 2023

Strengthening Defence and Veteran Couple Relationships…

This project explored how to best support relationships facing unique challenges in navigating the ADF lifestyle by examining existing evidence-based couple…

Silhouette of sad man and woman in a quarrel against the background of a night window. Divorce of husband and wife in the evening light of the home living room
1 June 2023

Coercive Control Literature Review

This report presents a literature review on coercive control in the context of domestic and family violence, with a particular focus on the understanding of, and…

A young mixed race African American mother holds her daughter while taking notes at her dining table serving as a temporary remote work from home station with breast pump in foreground.
18 May 2023

Employment patterns and trends for families with children

This detailed look at family employment trends shows the very significant changes that have come about over recent decades.

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22 December 2022

Evaluation of the Inclusion Support Program

This evaluation considers the impact of the Inclusion Support Program – an element of the Child Care Package.