Short article Oct 2020
Lived experience of people with disabilities
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This short article outlines the evidence for engaging people with disabilities as experts by experience in policy and service development.
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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 Jun 2021
This short article outlines research on children and young people’s hopes and needs when feeling unsafe, with implications for service providers.
Short article Nov 2019
This short article reviews research on whether time-out is an appropriate and effective discipline strategy for children with trauma histories.
Submission Nov 2023
This is AIFS submission to the Inquiry into the provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023. AIFS has a long history in undertaking research on the leave-taking and employment of new parents, reporting on parental employment trends, and has ongoing involvement in the International Network on Leave Policies and Research.3 We recognise the importance of a paid parental leave scheme that provides families with options for taking time out of employment to nurture infants and young children, while maintaining a longer-term connection to employment.
Submission Jan 2023
AIFS submission to the Inquiry into the Provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022.
Submission Oct 2022
Submission focusing on: trends in parental employment; current child care subsidy; child care use; child care affordability; the impact of the child care subsidy on parental employment.
Submission Feb 2023
Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.
Submission Nov 2022
The AGRC seeks to enhance understanding of the nature and extent of gambling participation and related harm in Australia
Submission Jul 2020
Submission of findings relevant to the Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence.
Submission Oct 2019
A timely and relevant inquiry into preventing harm to young people from online wagering behaviours.