Media release Nov 2015
Why single women are more likely to retire poor
While the participation of women in the labour force has increased substantially, women still retire with around half as much superannuation as men.
Media release Nov 2015
While the participation of women in the labour force has increased substantially, women still retire with around half as much superannuation as men.
Media release Sep 2018
The Australian Institute of Family Study’s submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence ‘highlights the importance of service systems that are responsive to the needs of vulnerable families – and the particular value of coordinated, responsive systems in the context of communities that experience high levels of social and economic disadvantage’.
Media release Aug 2017
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.
Media release Jul 2018
More stringent restrictions on gambling advertising should be considered to protect children from being targeted by gambling operators, according to the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC).
Media release Nov 2016
Australian families value access to flexible child care to better meet their changing employment and family circumstances, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Apr 2018
The latest estimates of the costs of raising children in Australia show costs have risen substantially over the last two decades due to changing community expectations of what children need to live a healthy life.
Media release Oct 2017
A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded a steady increase in the numbers moving into paid employment.
Media release Jul 2016
A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded an increase in those who have moved into employment.
Media release Aug 2017
Australian teens choose to work for the money citing financial reasons as the main motivation to get a job.
Media release Sep 2016
Grandparents still play an important role in providing childcare and emotional and financial support to families when it is most needed, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.