Research report Jul 2020
Families Then & Now: Having children
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The third snapshot from our Families Then and Now series focuses on fertility rate and births per woman from 1980 to today.
Research report Jul 2020
The third snapshot from our Families Then and Now series focuses on fertility rate and births per woman from 1980 to today.
Research report Jul 2022
This is the final report from the research project Identifying Strategies to Better Support Foster, Kinship and Permanent Carers.
Research snapshot Jul 2022
This is a summary report about carer's needs by AIFS and Murawin, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. The government wanted to know what carers needed so they can attract more carers and keep carers for longer.
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.
Webinar Apr 2023
This webinar will discuss online and digital methods to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Facts and figures Apr 2023
Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.
Research report Mar 2022
This report highlights the experiences of a sample of expectant and new parents in Australia during COVID-19 in 2020.
Media release Mar 2022
A new report from AIFS, based on a survey conducted at the end of 2020, shows the importance of help, support and connection from family at the time of pregnancy and new parenthood. This includes the family you live with as well as family living elsewhere.
Short article Dec 2020
This short article outlines the findings of SNAICC’s audit on organisations’ progress towards achieving genuine and respectful partnerships.
Media release Nov 2022
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has released the latest report from the landmark Ten to Men research series. The report, Illicit Substance use among adult males in Australia, 2013/14-2020/21, paints a detailed picture of drug usage in Australia, in particular identifying key trends in use and harm.