Research report Dec 2023
Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay: Patterns of use
This research report explores how the Australian Government's Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP) were used by families up to December 2022.
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Research report Dec 2023
This research report explores how the Australian Government's Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP) were used by families up to December 2022.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
This paper compares the wellbeing of children in married- and cohabiting-parent families.
Webinar Jun 2020
This webinar discussed the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on young people, looking at both the immediate and long term.
Research report Nov 2021
This snapshot reports on families’ experiences of financial concerns and stresses at May–June 2021, as captured in the third survey.
Short article Jul 2022
This short article describes the evidence on and impacts of discipline and behaviour management strategies for children.
Opinion Sep 2023
Read Lisa Mundy's opinion piece, first published in the Australian Community Media, on how COVID and the cost of living are impacting young Australians.
Short article May 2023
This short article developed with Emerging Minds summarises the findings of a meta-analysis conducted by Foster et al. (2022), Paternal Positivity and Child Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis, which examined whether children of fathers who display more paternal positivity are less likely to have mental health challenges.
Webinar Mar 2023
This webinar will be of interest to practitioners who work with or encounter fathers or families during the perinatal period.
Webinar May 2024
This webinar will explore ways that practitioners can build a deeper connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Media release May 2024
AIFS welcomes findings of a national survey that sheds light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.