Commissioned report Dec 2014
Evaluating New Income Management in the Northern Territory
Assesses the impact of the scheme on clients, the effectiveness of the implementation, and the cost-effectiveness of the model, and to inform policy.
Commissioned report Dec 2014
Assesses the impact of the scheme on clients, the effectiveness of the implementation, and the cost-effectiveness of the model, and to inform policy.
Research programs
The Families in Australia Survey survey series ran from May 2020 to December 2021. A particular focus was the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family life.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
Family Matters article on parent-only care
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
Submission Oct 2015
The gender gap in superannuation balances of Australian men and women approaching retirement.
Media release Jun 2021
The number of parents using childcare services has mostly returned to pre COVID-19 rates despite parents having better access to working from home arrangements, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research report Jun 2021
This report looks at families' experiences of child care, and includes reports on how use was affected by COVID-related restrictions.
Research report Sep 2021
This paper presents an overview of reports on sharing housework at different times during 2020 from couples who live together and changes.
Research report Sep 2021
This report looks at the COVID early release of superannuation program, the families who accessed superannuation early and how the money was used.
Research report Feb 2022
The evaluation primarily considers the impact of the child care subsidy system, comprising the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) and the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).