Resource sheet Aug 2023
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect
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Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
Resource sheet Aug 2023
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
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.
Resource sheet Aug 2023
Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory.
Research report May 2023
This detailed look at family employment trends shows the very significant changes that have come about over recent decades.
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 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.
Resource sheet Feb 2023
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
Submission Jan 2023
AIFS submission to the Inquiry into the Provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022.
Journal article Dec 2022
This paper extends the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis to analyse whether the negative effects of working hours eventually dominate the positive effects of work as the hours of work increase.