Practice guide Nov 2023
Engaging young children (0-5 years) in nature play
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This practice guide synthesises research evidence relating to young children's (0-5 years) engagement in nature play.
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Practice guide Nov 2023
This practice guide synthesises research evidence relating to young children's (0-5 years) engagement in nature play.
Submission May 2023
This submission outlines some of the influences on child development, highlighting other research by AIFS into early childhood education and care.
Research snapshot Jun 2023
An overview of the early childhood education and care sector, the contribution of subsidies, and a summary of issues on the viability of the sector.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.
Research snapshot Jun 2023
Summarises aspects of the Child Care Package that impact on the cost of child care, and reports on some of the findings related to affordability.
Media release Jun 2021
The number of parents using childcare services has mostly returned to pre COVID-19 rates despite parents having better access to working from home arrangements, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research report Feb 2022
The evaluation primarily considers the impact of the child care subsidy system, comprising the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) and the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).
Research report Aug 2019
This early monitoring report is the first formal evaluation of the Commonwealth’s Child Care Package.
Research programs
This project involves leading the evaluation of the Australian Government's Child Care Package.
Research snapshot Jun 2023
This snapshot focuses on child care fees, including analysis of the distribution of fees charged, and analysis of fees relative to the caps.