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23 February 2023

Exposure draft - Family Law Amendment Bill 2023

The Australian Government has proposed amendments to the Family Law Act to ensure the best interests of children are prioritised and placed at the centre of the…

3 February 2023

Inquiry into the Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia

Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.

31 January 2023

Inquiry into the provisions of the Paid Parental Leave…

AIFS submission to the Inquiry into the Provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022.

30 January 2023

Depressive symptoms and social support among Australian men…

The study provides robust longitudinal evidence supporting the notion that social support and depression are both a cause and consequence of the other. However, the…

A young woman with hearing aids talking to her mother in the kitchen. They have a breakfast and enjoying the time they spending together.
25 January 2023

Young adults returning to live with parents during COVID-19

This snapshot addresses four main questions about young adults returning to live with parents during COVID-19.

18 January 2023

Submission to the Measuring What Matters Consultation

This submission presents recommendations on the introduction of a national framework for measuring Australia’s wellbeing and progress.

Close-up of young Hispanic schoolgirl sitting at classroom table and concentrating on drawing with colored pencils.
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.

20 December 2022

Use it too much and lose everything? The effects of hours…

This paper extends the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis to analyse whether the negative effects of working hours eventually dominate the positive effects of work as the…

Young child sitting on the floor playing with wooden alphabet letters.
9 December 2022

In Home Care Evaluation Report

This final evaluation report for the IHC program draws on data collected about IHC up to February 2020.