Research programs
Defence and Veteran Family Research
Information and experiences from Defence personnel and their families.
Research programs
Information and experiences from Defence personnel and their families.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2015
An overview of the issues unique to domestic and family violence in regional, rural and remote communities
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.
Submission May 2023
This submission outlines some of the influences on child development, highlighting other research by AIFS into early childhood education and care.
Short article Jul 2019
This short article discusses how the risk of elder abuse may be heightened in rural and remote communities and proposes some ways to address this.
Practice guide Nov 2023
This practice guide synthesises research evidence relating to young children's (0-5 years) engagement in nature play.
Research report Dec 2022
This evaluation considers the impact of the Inclusion Support Program – an element of the Child Care Package.
Webinar Jan 2021
This webinar explored and demonstrated ways to identify and support food-insecure families.
Journal article Nov 2022
This study describes families' experiences of supporting veterans and emergency service first responders (ESFRs) to seek help for a mental health problem.
Commissioned report Oct 2018
Summary of the Family Wellbeing Study commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Defence and Department of Veterans’ Affairs.