Research report Jul 2020
Life during COVID-19: Staying connected when we're apart
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This report focusses on how Australian families stayed connected when physically separated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research report Jul 2020
This report focusses on how Australian families stayed connected when physically separated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research report Sep 2020
This report looks at how COVID-19 affected our recreational and 'spare time' activities and how we spent time with our family, alone and with others.
Resource sheet Apr 2015
Programs that have been assessed as promising programs for the purpose of the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners 30-50% requirement.
Research snapshot Mar 2022
Looking back, looking forward presents a summary of findings on how Australian families experienced 2021 and their hopes for 2022.
Practice guide Jun 2020
This resource presents nine principles to apply to your evaluation to maximise its use.
Webinar Mar 2017
This webinar discussed ways to measure the outcomes of programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families and communities.
Practice guide Mar 2019
This resource is for practitioners and policy makers who want to learn more about the needs assessment process or how to conduct a needs assessment.
Media release Mar 2022
A new report from AIFS, based on a survey conducted at the end of 2020, shows the importance of help, support and connection from family at the time of pregnancy and new parenthood. This includes the family you live with as well as family living elsewhere.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Articles in this issue address the interaction of policies, services and institutions, and the vulnerable with the employment prospects of those in out-of-home care; the economic consequences for single-parent families of the changes to the child support and the Welfare-to-Work reforms; and how the Victorian legal system has responded to family violence.
Media release Mar 2024
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) welcomes today’s commitment by the Australian Government to pay superannuation on the Government’s Paid Parental Leave from 1 July 2025.