Research report Aug 2020
Families Then & Now: Income and wealth
The fifth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in household incomes and wealth and the amount of debt from 1980 to today.
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Research report Aug 2020
The fifth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in household incomes and wealth and the amount of debt from 1980 to today.
Submission Feb 2023
Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.
Research report May 2023
This detailed look at family employment trends shows the very significant changes that have come about over recent decades.
Short article Nov 2022
This short article outlines the evidence on responding to food relief needs in a dignified, nutritious, sustainable and equitable way.
Media release May 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.
Journal article Oct 2021
This paper examines to what extent informal care provided by couples and single individuals affects their household savings.
Short article Nov 2022
This short article provides an evidence overview and strategies for supporting young people experiencing disadvantage and unemployment.
Media release Aug 2023
Young people whose parents receive welfare payments are far less likely to be working or studying in late adolescence, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Commissioned report Aug 2023
This snapshot compares the education and employment status of adolescents from the K cohort against their parents’ Centrelink data from 2002 to 2017.
Research report Dec 2023
This research report explores how the Australian Government's Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP) were used by families up to December 2022.