Commissioned report Sep 2023
Gambling in Australia
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This report explores gambling participation and expenditure in Australia and gambling-related impacts on health and wellbeing for 2023.
Commissioned report Sep 2023
This report explores gambling participation and expenditure in Australia and gambling-related impacts on health and wellbeing for 2023.
Submission Sep 2023
The Australian Gambling Research Centre has made a submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts on the Consultation Draft – Guidelines for the Classification of Computer Games 2023.
News item Sep 2023
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have release their 16th biennial welfare report 'Australia's welfare 2023'. Our Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) contributed to the Social Support section of the report 'Gambling in Australia'.
Media release Oct 2023
A new study by the Australian Gambling Research Centre at the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed that regular gamblers at the greatest risk of harm are aged between 18 and 34 years.
Research report Sep 2023
This project explored how to best support relationships facing unique challenges in navigating the ADF lifestyle by examining existing evidence-based couple relationship education programs.
Commissioned report Nov 2023
The findings in this report highlight opportunities for continued action to address intimate partner violence in the veteran community, a national priority for the Australian Government and the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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.
Media release Mar 2024
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) welcomes today’s commitment by the Australian Government to pay superannuation on the Government’s Paid Parental Leave from 1 July 2025.
Opinion Oct 2023
Read an opinion piece published in the Herald Sun, written by Dr Nancy Greer and Dr Kei Sakata, on how pokies shut-down times should be earlier, to reflect our recently published research.
Research report Jun 2024
This report examines mothers’ take-up of Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and fathers’ take-up of Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP), 2 government payments designed to support eligible working mothers and fathers to take time off work to care for newborn or newly adopted children.