Research report Dec 2013
Child care participation and maternal employment trends in Australia
This paper explores trends in child care in Australia from 1984 to 2011, for children aged under 12 years old with employed mothers
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Child care participation and maternal employment trends in Australia
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2014
Fly-in fly-out workforce practices in Australia: The effects on children and family relationships
Australian research into FIFO work practices suggests this lifestyle has a range of effects on children and on family relationships.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
Dad and Partner Pay: Implications for policy-makers and practitioners
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
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Family Matters article Dec 2013
Greater gender equality
FAMILY MATTERS NO. 93 - Explores how family policy can support greater gender equality in paid and unpaid work, for parents in particular.
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Family Matters article Dec 2013
Workplace support, breastfeeding and health
This paper aims to identify best-practice strategies for breastfeeding support in the Australian workplace.
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Short article Feb 2018
Australia’s welfare 2017: Changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership
We highlight some of the changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership that impact on Australia’s wellbeing.
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Research report Apr 2013
Parents working out work
This sheet presents statistical information about trends in parents' engagement in paid work, examining mothers' and fathers' employment patterns
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Media release Apr 2018
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Research report May 2013
Families working together
The National Families Week theme for 2013 draws attention to the sometimes difficult task of achieving balance in our lives
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Family Matters article Jul 2013
Families working together
Family Matters article on families balancing their lives