Research report May 2004
Long work hours and the wellbeing of fathers and their families
This paper explores the relationship between fathers' work hours, their own wellbeing and that of their families using data from the HILDA survey.
Research report May 2004
This paper explores the relationship between fathers' work hours, their own wellbeing and that of their families using data from the HILDA survey.
Facts and figures May 2019
This factsheet shows that more young people are choosing to stay at home and live with their parents into their early adulthood.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
Policy and practice paper Jul 2012
Outlines the research into a history of child sexual abuse can influence men's perceptions and experience of fatherhood.
Short article Jan 2017
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
Short article Sep 2017
Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to fathers.
Media release Dec 2016
Australians believe that parents and their adult children have an obligation to support each other practically and financially, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release May 2017
Australian men who become stay-at-home dads while their partners go out to work are still comparatively rare, despite a growing perception their numbers are on the rise.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
The first aim of this paper is to establish whether and how the number of young children people have and the age of their youngest child are associated with the quantity and quality of their sleep.