Practice guide May 2023
Involving children in evaluation
This guide outlines the reasons to involve children in program evaluation and includes some practical considerations and approaches to collecting data from children.
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.
Resource sheet Feb 2024
This resource sheet provides a list of resources for non-Indigenous evaluators and/or child and family services who need to plan, undertake, or commission an evaluation for programs that work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
Webinar Mar 2024
This webinar will explore how developmental evaluation can be used to learn on the go and develop responsive interventions.
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.
Webinar Nov 2023
This webinar will explore effective ways of using surveys in practice settings to understand child and family outcomes.
Practice guide Nov 2023
The resource provides basic information and practical tips to help you design and implement simple survey questionnaires for your program evaluation activities.
Practice guide Nov 2023
This practice guide is for people working in child and family support services who have limited experience or training in using surveys.
Webinar Apr 2024
This webinar will introduce customer journey mapping and how it can be used to enhance your service systems.
Resource sheet Apr 2024
A tool for programs delivered under the Communities for Children initiative