Research report Jul 2020
Families Then & Now: Having children
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The third snapshot from our Families Then and Now series focuses on fertility rate and births per woman from 1980 to today.
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Research report Jul 2020
The third snapshot from our Families Then and Now series focuses on fertility rate and births per woman from 1980 to today.
Short article Feb 2023
This short article discusses supported decision making for children with disability and the evidence about using this approach for practice.
Facts and figures Apr 2023
Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.
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.
Short article Oct 2020
This short article outlines the evidence for engaging people with disabilities as experts by experience in policy and service development.
Short article Dec 2020
This short article outlines how a national music therapy program adapted its service offering during lockdown to continue to support families.
Research snapshot May 2016
Becoming a mother heralds a dramatic change in the lives of Australian women.
Short article Jun 2023
This article summarises the evidence on peer support for parents of children with complex needs and considers the implications for practitioners.
Media release May 2024
AIFS welcomes findings of a national survey that sheds light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.