Short article Mar 2018
Scanlon Foundation: Mapping social cohesion 2017
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
Short article Mar 2018
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
Short article Apr 2018
The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health builds workforce capacity to support children at risk of mental health conditions.
Media release May 2018
Many Australian carers are grandparents caring for vulnerable relatives living out-of-home and they are not getting the support services they need, according to a research report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Jul 2018
Children and young people want to be heard more often in family law decision-making and to have their views taken seriously by both parents and professionals, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Aug 2018
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.
Media release Nov 2017
Research from the Building a New Life in Australia study indicates that the job prospects of refugees improve the longer they are in Australia.
Facts and figures Mar 2022
Figures around marriages in Australia: marriage rate, age at first marriage, religious and civil weddings, and more.
Media release Mar 2019
The Nine Network’s Married At First Sight ‘shoehorns a lifetime of matrimonial issues into a few dozen episodes’. But how realistic is it?
Short article Mar 2019
This short article summarises recent findings on the economic participation, social participation and wellbeing of young humanitarian migrants.
Webinar May 2019
This webinar discussed recent research on the social and economic benefits of extending care to young people transitioning to adulthood.