Research report Jul 2022
Grandparents and child care in Australia
This research report focuses on this caring role, exploring grandparent child care from the perspective of the grandparents themselves.
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Research report Jul 2022
This research report focuses on this caring role, exploring grandparent child care from the perspective of the grandparents themselves.
Research snapshot Jul 2022
This snapshot highlights key findings about grandparents providing child care from the Grandparents and Child Care in Australia research report.
Media release Feb 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) reveals the extent of social isolation and loneliness experienced by those in their early twenties during the national lockdown.
Webinar Apr 2023
This webinar will discuss online and digital methods to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Practice guide May 2023
This guide outlines the reasons to involve children in program evaluation and includes some practical considerations and approaches to collecting data from children.
Media release May 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that if a child is involved in volunteering before the age of 13, the odds of having poor mental health are reduced by around 28%.
Short article Aug 2022
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.
Short article Sep 2019
A new resource launched in National Child Protection Week 2019 is now available to support practitioners working with parents and children.
Research report Mar 2022
This report highlights the experiences of a sample of expectant and new parents in Australia during COVID-19 in 2020.
Media release Mar 2022
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 new parenthood. This includes the family you live with as well as family living elsewhere.