Facts and figures May 2018
Older people
Figures around life expectancy for older Australians, the significance of maintaining social networks, and caring for grandchildren.
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Facts and figures May 2018
Figures around life expectancy for older Australians, the significance of maintaining social networks, and caring for grandchildren.
Media release Mar 2015
A quarter of all Australian households are now lone person households, according to a new demographic trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Mar 2015
One in ten young Australians under 35 feel that they have been left behind by advances in modern information communication technology and one in five say they’ll be left behind in the future, according to an Australian Family Trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Jul 2018
Many older age Australians who have experienced divorce are substantially less well off financially than people who have stayed married, according to new analysis by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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’.
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Family Matters article about poverty and destitution in the aftermath of the United States recession
Research report Mar 2015
People living alone now account for a quarter of all Australian households.
Research report Mar 2015
Older people feel left behind by technology, but so do one in ten younger Australians.
Research report Oct 2012
This report presents information on parents who care for people with a disability in Victoria, focusing on the issue of ageing.
Research report May 2014
This AIFS book explore some of the complexities of the child and family issues facing those working in social policy and legal systems