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.
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 Aug 2012
This report investigates children’s experiences of having a ‘new father figure’ moving into their home and of having a biological father who does not live with them.
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.
Webinar Apr 2024
This webinar will discuss how to work collaboratively with families to engage with their ‘village’ and promote infant and toddler mental health.
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.
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.
Webinar Dec 2023
This webinar will explore how professionals can work alongside parents who have a child with disability who communicates through behaviour.
Practice guide Mar 2024
This practice guide developed with Emerging Minds looks into supporting fathers’ mental health in the perinatal period.
Practice guide Feb 2024
This resource developed with Emerging Minds explores the research evidence on how fathers’ involvement can influence their children’s mental health. Specifically, the resource explores the effects of fathers positively engaging with and caring for their children. It also provides insights into how practitioners and services can support fathers to engage positively with their children.
Practice guide Feb 2024
This resource developed with Emerging Minds outlines how fathers can influence their child’s mental health through play. It describes various types of child–father play and their association with child mental health. The article also provides considerations for practitioners who work with fathers and other caregivers to support positive child development and mental health through encouraging child–father play.