Family Matters article Apr 2017
Supported playgroups for parents and children
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This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
Family Matters article May 2018
This paper describes the main elements of a recent budget standards study conducted by researchers at the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) at the University of New South Wales.
Webinar Jul 2020
A Families in Focus webinar
Research programs
Through an extensive and long-standing research program AIFS has examined a range of separation and family law-related issues.
Submission Sep 2018
Submission of findings relevant to the Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence
Submission Jan 2020
Findings from Terms of Reference set out by Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System.
Media release Dec 2020
Using findings from the first wave of the Families in Australia Survey, this article looks at support in families and social networks during COVID.
Media release Jul 2021
New research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows one in five Australian women changed their plans of having children because of COVID-19, and one in seven women indicated that COVID-19 likely impacted on when they would have children, with the majority of this cohort (92%) choosing to delay having children.
Media release Sep 2021
Of the 3.5 million people1 who accessed superannuation through the Federal Government's early release program last year, most reported using the money as the scheme had intended – to assist their family with the financial impacts of COVID – according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research report May 2021
This report looks at connection with others - from family members living elsewhere to the local community.