Submission Feb 2009
Inquiry into Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities
Health, welfare, education and security of children in regional and remote Indigenous communities.
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Submission Feb 2009
Health, welfare, education and security of children in regional and remote Indigenous communities.
Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
This article looks at data from in-depth interviews with seven single mothers to reveal the additional labour they might need to do simply to keep the relationship between home and paid work intact.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
This article identifies the concepts of social cohesion and social exclusion as providing two theoretical frameworks whose relevance to Australian policy deserves greater exploration.
Family Matters article Jun 2001
Short article Feb 2018
We highlight some of the changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership that impact on Australia’s wellbeing.
Research report Nov 2013
This research report investigates whether children in regional areas experience a "tyranny of distance" or a "tyranny of disadvantage".
Media release Apr 2018
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.
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 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.