Research report May 2023
Employment patterns and trends for families with children
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This detailed look at family employment trends shows the very significant changes that have come about over recent decades.
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Research report May 2023
This detailed look at family employment trends shows the very significant changes that have come about over recent decades.
Research snapshot Mar 2022
Looking back, looking forward presents a summary of findings on how Australian families experienced 2021 and their hopes for 2022.
Research report Nov 2022
The report explores the varied impacts of COVID-19 on children of all ages below 18 years, and also delves into the experiences of families and the factors that parents say contributed to their children’s wellbeing.
Research snapshot Nov 2022
This research snapshot looks at some of the ways that family members provide financial support to one another, and how giving and receiving financial support differs across life stages.
Short article Dec 2022
How mental health literacy interventions can be used to enhance youth mental health and potentially decrease the prevalence of mental illness.
Research report Nov 2016
Explores how parents make decisions about work and care, especially when faced with shift work or inflexible job conditions.
Research snapshot Sep 2017
Our study shows that long hours, non-standard work times and work pressures have significant impact on how children view time spent with dad.
Commissioned report Mar 2013
Drawing on data from LSAC this report examines the impact of joblessness and part-time work on the wellbeing of parents and their children.
Commissioned report Sep 2016
69% of Australian primary school children attend government schools, 19% attend Catholic primary schools and 12% attend independent primary schools.
Research snapshot May 2017
This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.