Each year the Institute is commissioned to produce a range of reports. The most recent reports (published by the commissioning organisation) are listed below. See also AIFS Research papers and reports.
Assesses the impact of the scheme on clients, the effectiveness of the implementation, and the cost-effectiveness of the model, and to inform policy.
Examines the impact of four programs designed to divert Indigenous people from entering the justice system.
Examines the main measurement issues that arise when assessing the socio-economic status of women over the life course.
Do children of Vietnam veterans have an increased risk of mortality compared with those of non-deployed military personnel or the general population?
aims to understand more about attendance patterns in primary school and their impact on academic achievement, using data from LSAC and NAPLAN.
Features case studies and a service map comparing programs from New South Wales and other states.
Examines the physical, mental, social, and economic wellbeing of the children of veterans, and the risk, protective and mediating factors involved.
This literature review examines best practice in family violence prevention, early intervention, and response strategies aimed at children aged 0-10.
Literature review on the profile of women offenders that presents an evidence-informed framework for supporting these women in correctional settings.
Explores the prevalence of different types of family environments, and the influence of these environments on children's developmental outcomes.
Presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project examining the use and efficacy of Independent Children’s Lawyers in the family law system.
The study proposes service model options that could enhance and complement existing support services.
Examines mothers' transitions into and out of work and between jobs of different types as children grow or as new children are born.
Reports findings about the legal system's response to parents' experiences of family violence and concerns about child safety.
Drawing on data from LSAC this report examines the impact of joblessness and part-time work on the wellbeing of parents and their children.
Evaluates whether the model addresses practitioner and family safety, safe parenting arrangements and best interests of children.
Showcases a selection of evidence-based programs from Western Australia and nationally that demonstrate best or promising practice in strengthening th
Evaluates whether the program is working in the best interests of children, addressing power imbalances, and less adversarial dispute resolution.
Explores how adolescent children view their experience of parental separation in the context of the 2006 family law reforms.
Examinees the pathways that separating families have taken through the family law system and the impacts of changes to the family law system.
The Australian Institute of Family Studies acknowledges the traditional country throughout Australia on which we gather, live, work and stand.
We acknowledge all traditional custodians, their Elders past, present and emerging, and we pay our respects to their continuing connection to their culture, community, land, sea and rivers.
