News item Jul 2023
The AIFS Conference
The biennial AIFS Conference is the Institute’s showcase event.
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News item Jul 2023
The biennial AIFS Conference is the Institute’s showcase event.
Submission Jun 2023
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee is currently reviewing a new Bill to amend the Family Law Act 1975.
Research report Jun 2023
This report presents a literature review on coercive control in the context of domestic and family violence, with a particular focus on the understanding of, and responses to coercive control in the Australian context.
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.
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.
Submission Feb 2023
The Australian Government has proposed amendments to the Family Law Act to ensure the best interests of children are prioritised and placed at the centre of the family law system.
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 Feb 2023
Submission focusing on the experience of poverty and financial disadvantage in Australia.