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Mature man wearing protection mask, unloading grocery from car trunk
20 August 2020

Families stepping up to help us cope with COVID-19, new…

Families and friends are playing a critical role helping their loved ones cope with the financial and emotional fallout from COVID-19, with new research from the…

Happy business owner opening the door at a cafe wearing a facemask to avoid the spread of coronavirus
13 August 2020

Families Then and Now: how income and employment changed…

More working mums, a marginally narrowing gender pay gap, and increased household wealth are just a few of the economic shifts people in Australia have lived through…

Senior man reading on this tablet at home
30 July 2020

Older people struggling to stay connected during COVID-19

Australians are being reminded to keep in touch with their elderly loved ones, with research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)…

Young mother working on her computer with her daughters playing on their mobile devices
1 July 2020

New report reveals how Aussie families are adjusting during…

More than half of Aussie households are changing working arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic, but the division of childcare and household work has barely…

Young man sitting by himself and looking sad
30 June 2020

Study points to ways to improve services for young people…

Young people make up a significant proportion of individuals engaging in unwanted or harmful sexual behaviours against children.

Families in Australia Survey families montage
7 May 2020

Calling all Aussies: Share your Covid-19 Experience…

A new survey from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is calling on every Australian to share the experience of COVID-19 for them and their family as we…

Rear view of female psychologist helping young family with a child to solve family problems. Family sitting on a sofa in the blurred background
18 March 2020

To fix the family law system, we need to listen to parents

The discussion about family law reform should be about how to protect the vulnerable parents and children who rely on it.

Teen girl sitting in a classroom looking pensive
17 December 2019

Tweens and teens worry most about their family

When Australian young people were asked what they worry about, the majority cited issues concerning their families, according to new research by the Australian Institute…

Woman driving her car with both hands on steering wheel
10 December 2019

Safe on our roads? Teens and risky driving

A national study of young Australian drivers aged 16-17 has found that 8 in 10 P-platers and more than half of learner drivers had engaged in some form of risky driving…