Study Nov 2022
CFCA Needs and Impact Survey 2022
CFCA annual survey to support professionals to use evidence in their decision making to improve outcomes for children and families.
Study Nov 2022
CFCA annual survey to support professionals to use evidence in their decision making to improve outcomes for children and families.
Media release Aug 2023
Young people whose parents receive welfare payments are far less likely to be working or studying in late adolescence, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Commissioned report Aug 2023
This snapshot compares the education and employment status of adolescents from the K cohort against their parents’ Centrelink data from 2002 to 2017.
Commissioned report Jan 2016
This report explores the role of families in the rehabilitation of seriously wounded, injured or ill defence force personnel.
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.
Research report Dec 2023
This report presents quantitative and qualitative findings drawn from the Evaluation of Children's Contact Centre Activity.
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.
Facts and figures May 2023
This Facts and Figures summarises information about employment participation, with a focus on gender and age differences, to capture variation between men and women and across the life cycle.
Media release May 2024
AIFS welcomes findings of a national survey that sheds light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.