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12 October 2025

Strengthening military and veteran couple relationships: A…

This rapid review examined evidence on the effectiveness of couple relationship education (CRE) in strengthening military couple relationships. 

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24 September 2025

National Gambling Prevalence Study Pilot 2024

This report outlines findings from the NGPS Pilot, exploring new approaches to family support through targeted evaluation and service innovation.

19 September 2025

Inquiry into men’s suicide rates

AIFS submission to ACT inquiry uses Ten to Men data to highlight suicide risk factors, service gaps, and trauma-informed policy recommendations.

An adult holding a baby, with both facing each other indoors. The adult has their mouth open wide, and the baby is reaching toward their face.
3 September 2025

Health outcomes and health service usage among first-time…

This report explores health outcomes and service use among first-time fathers in Australia, highlighting mental health, obesity, sleep, and access barriers.

A woman works on a laptop at a desk while holding a baby on her lap. Both are looking at the computer screen.
27 August 2025

New mothers, employment and income

This report explores employment and income patterns of new mothers in Australia using PLIDA data, highlighting impacts of job type, family traits, and government…

19 August 2025

Suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescence

This snapshot tracks suicidal thoughts and behaviours in teens, revealing key risk factors and patterns to inform early intervention and prevention efforts.

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19 June 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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11 June 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…

A multi-ethnic group of business people are indoors in an office boardroom. They are sitting around a table and making plans.
11 June 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…