Media release Jun 2024
An estimated one in four eligible mothers not taking up paid parental leave
An estimated 74% of eligible mothers, and 40% of eligible fathers were taking up government-funded paid parental leave prior to reforms.
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Media release Jun 2024
An estimated 74% of eligible mothers, and 40% of eligible fathers were taking up government-funded paid parental leave prior to reforms.
Commissioned report Dec 2019
This chapter provides a picture of the sleep patterns of children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 years old.
Media release Oct 2020
Young adult men are drinking alcohol at riskier levels than older men, and adolescent males are carrying early drinking habits with them into adulthood, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Short article Jun 2021
This short article describes how physical environments affect young children’s development, implications for local governments, and what they can do.
Media release Sep 2020
Despite making up more than three quarters of deaths by suicide in Australia, a quarter of men say they would not seek help from anyone for mental health concerns, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Commissioned report Dec 2013
Examines mothers' transitions into and out of work and between jobs of different types as children grow or as new children are born.
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.
Journal article Jun 2020
This study examines associations between conformity to masculine norms and suicidal ideation in a sample of adolescents.
Research snapshot May 2019
This article shows that while mothers’ work circumstances change considerably after having a child, fathers’ tend to change very little.
Commissioned report Mar 2020
This research brief investigates children’s use of health care services, the use of health and support services and children’s unmet service needs.