Submission Feb 2023
Inquiry into the Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia
Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.
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Submission Feb 2023
Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.
Short article Nov 2022
This short article outlines the evidence on responding to food relief needs in a dignified, nutritious, sustainable and equitable way.
Short article Dec 2020
This short article highlights the impact of CFCA in supporting the child, family and community welfare sector during the unique challenges of 2020.
Short article Dec 2020
This article outlines the evidence on food insecurity experiences for women and children affected by family violence and what works to support them.
Webinar Jan 2021
This webinar explored and demonstrated ways to identify and support food-insecure families.
Practice guide Sep 2020
This practice guide provides evidence-based guidance on screening for and supporting those faced with food insecurity in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2020
This practice paper reviews the evidence on food security and describes the prevalence, impact and experience of food insecurity in Australia.
Media release Mar 2019
Women are more likely to initiate divorce, but also more likely to suffer financially from it.
Media release Sep 2018
The Australian Institute of Family Study’s submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence ‘highlights the importance of service systems that are responsive to the needs of vulnerable families – and the particular value of coordinated, responsive systems in the context of communities that experience high levels of social and economic disadvantage’.
Short article Jun 2017
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.