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Landmark AIFS research provides a snapshot of Australian…
Ten to Men's report, Gambling participation and harm among Australian men, reveals how men gamble and the effects that gambling poses to men’s health and…
AIFS 2022 Conference starts today showcasing recent…
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) kicks off their national biennial conference with a packedprogram of over 200 papers exploring how policy-makers…
New Covid-19 research highlights importance of family…
A new report from AIFS, based on a survey conducted at the end of 2020, shows the importance of help, support and connection from family at the time of pregnancy and…
Almost one in six older Australians report experiencing…
Almost one in six (14.8%) older Australians report that they have experienced abuse in the past 12 months, and only about one-third of those victims have sought help,…
Strong connection between depression and social support for…
Among Australian men, there is a two way association between depression and social support, according to a new report from The Australian Institute of Family Studies …
Around one in three adolescents have considered self-injury
Thoughts of non-suicidal self-injury are common among young people and increase during the adolescent years, according to new research released today by the Australian…
Families doing it tough relied on early access to…
Of the 3.5 million people1 who accessed superannuation through the Federal Government's early release program last year, most reported using the money as the…
More than one in four adolescents under 18 years old…
Among teens who had ever drunk alcohol, those with permission to drink at home were significantly more likely to have drunk in the past month (77%, compared to 63%) and…
One-fifth of Australian women say COVID-19 impacted their…
New research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows one in five Australian women changed their plans of having children because of COVID-19, and one in…