Submission Oct 2015
Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee’s Inquiry into economic security for women in retirement
The gender gap in superannuation balances of Australian men and women approaching retirement.
Submission Oct 2015
The gender gap in superannuation balances of Australian men and women approaching retirement.
Short article Jul 2016
Recent research has shown that postnatal mental health problems can be reduced through participation in the WWWT! program.
Short article Jul 2016
How many children are in the child protection system? How can we improve the system's response to these children and their families?
Short article Nov 2016
New reports show a lack of care for the cultural needs of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and OOHC.
Short article Oct 2020
This short article explores how a population approach to early intervention and prevention can support parents and improve child safety and wellbeing.
Short article Oct 2020
This short article presents research on young people’s suicidal and help-seeking behaviour with implications for practitioners supporting young people.
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.
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.
Short article Feb 2023
This short article provides practitioners with the evidence for what works to support young people in out-of-home care who are at risk of suicidality.
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.