Research report Sep 2020
Life during COVID-19: Dads spend more quality time with kids
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This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.
Research report Sep 2020
This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.
Research snapshot May 2019
This article shows that while mothers’ work circumstances change considerably after having a child, fathers’ tend to change very little.
Research snapshot Jun 2020
This research summary discusses the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Research programs
AIFS has an extensive research program on families and violence
Webinar Jan 2024
This webinar discusses technology-facilitated coercive control, what it looks like in practice and strategies for working with victim-survivors.
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.
Facts and figures Mar 2023
The latest figures around divorces in Australia: divorce rate, duration of marriage at divorce, and the extent to which divorces involved children.
Short article Apr 2023
Presents challenges and strategies for practitioners working from home remotely supporting individuals experiencing family and domestic violence.
Research report May 2023
This detailed look at family employment trends shows the very significant changes that have come about over recent decades.
Practice guide May 2023
This practice guide describes the evidence on reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA).