Short article Oct 2020
Lived experience of people with disabilities
This short article outlines the evidence for engaging people with disabilities as experts by experience in policy and service development.
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Short article Oct 2020
This short article outlines the evidence for engaging people with disabilities as experts by experience in policy and service development.
Research report Nov 2022
The report explores the varied impacts of COVID-19 on children of all ages below 18 years, and also delves into the experiences of families and the factors that parents say contributed to their children’s wellbeing.
Research snapshot Nov 2022
This research snapshot looks at some of the ways that family members provide financial support to one another, and how giving and receiving financial support differs across life stages.
Research report Nov 2016
Explores how parents make decisions about work and care, especially when faced with shift work or inflexible job conditions.
Commissioned report Oct 2014
Features case studies and a service map comparing programs from New South Wales and other states.
Research snapshot May 2017
This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.
Research report May 2018
This report is aimed at providing a better understanding of the needs of the carers of children who are living in out-of-home care in Australia.
Research snapshot May 2016
Explores the different phases of family, from the families we live with as children to the families we form as we grow older.
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.
Facts and figures Jun 2023
This analysis highlights some socio-economic, cultural and health-related factors associated with the patterns of living with parents.