Substantial, in-depth reporting of AIFS research.
This snapshot reports on families’ experiences of financial concerns and stresses at May–June 2021, as captured in the third survey.
This report looks at the COVID early release of superannuation program, the families who accessed superannuation early and how the money was used.
This paper presents an overview of reports on sharing housework at different times during 2020 from couples who live together and changes.
This report explores the impacts of COVID-19 on women who were expecting or planning to have a child, and the effect on women’s future plans.
This report looks at families' experiences of child care, and includes reports on how use was affected by COVID-related restrictions.
This report looks at families' participation in employment and experiences of work-family balance using the second survey of the Families in Australia
This report looks at connection with others - from family members living elsewhere to the local community.
The sixth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in when, how and where we work from 1980 to today.
The fifth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in household incomes and wealth and the amount of debt from 1980 to today.
The fourth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes to couple relationships from 1980 to today.
The third snapshot from our Families Then and Now series focuses on fertility rate and births per woman from 1980 to today.
This second snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines some of the changes in Australian households and families from 1980 to today.
This first snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in the housing arrangements of Australian families from 1980 to today.
This paper discusses the development of a working definition of abuse of older people to be applied in the Elder Abuse National Research Program.
This early monitoring report is the first formal evaluation of the Commonwealth’s Child Care Package.
This report contains key findings from the second wave of data collection for Beyond 18: The Longitudinal Study on Leaving Care.
This is the third and final research report for Beyond 18: The Longitudinal study on Leaving Care and describes the key findings from the third wave.
This Research Report aims to share participants’ strategies and approaches for identifying and responding to local community needs.
This Research Report investigates the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
This Research Report focuses on the factors associated with successful transitions from out-of-home care.
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.
