Practice guide Sep 2010
Engaging fathers in child and family services
Provides ideas for practitioners and policy-makers about how to increase engagement of fathers in child and family services and programs.
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Practice guide Sep 2010
Provides ideas for practitioners and policy-makers about how to increase engagement of fathers in child and family services and programs.
Practice guide Jul 2014
A guide to help parents recognise the signs that their child might be bullying others, and provide ways to constructively address the behaviour
Submission Oct 2015
The gender gap in superannuation balances of Australian men and women approaching retirement.
Submission Feb 2021
Evidence-based family-centred indicators and measures that could be adopted in Outcomes Frameworks.
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.
Practice guide May 2023
This guide outlines the reasons to involve children in program evaluation and includes some practical considerations and approaches to collecting data from children.
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.
Practice guide Mar 2024
This practice guide developed with Emerging Minds looks into supporting fathers’ mental health in the perinatal period.
Practice guide Feb 2024
This resource developed with Emerging Minds explores the research evidence on how fathers’ involvement can influence their children’s mental health. Specifically, the resource explores the effects of fathers positively engaging with and caring for their children. It also provides insights into how practitioners and services can support fathers to engage positively with their children.
Practice guide Feb 2024
This resource developed with Emerging Minds outlines how fathers can influence their child’s mental health through play. It describes various types of child–father play and their association with child mental health. The article also provides considerations for practitioners who work with fathers and other caregivers to support positive child development and mental health through encouraging child–father play.