Research report Sep 1997
Work and family values, preferences and practice
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Initial findings from a new Institute study highlight the ways that parents' workforce participation is influenced by their values and preferences.
Research report Sep 1997
Initial findings from a new Institute study highlight the ways that parents' workforce participation is influenced by their values and preferences.
Family Matters article Aug 1992
This article considers innovations in the organised care of both children and elderly family members during working hours for workers with family responsibilities.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This article describes some of the Community Development Employment Projects Scheme (CDEP) work initiatives taking place in Woorabinda, a thriving remote Aboriginal community about 170 km south-west of Rockhampton in Queensland's central highlands.
Research report Feb 1989
The major focus is the explanation of differences in the post- separation histories in paid employment of a sample of women with dependent children.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Shortcomings raised by participants in relation to assessment procedures when used to assess potential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
Media release Nov 2015
While the participation of women in the labour force has increased substantially, women still retire with around half as much superannuation as men.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper we present study participants’ views about the shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
Family Matters article Dec 2002
This article considers one important dimension of research into post-separation parent child contact that has attracted little attention to date: day-only contact versus overnight stays.
Practice guide Jul 2011
This paper provides policy makers with key findings about what works to improve Indigenous people’s lives and assesses the gaps in the evidence.
Practice guide Oct 2013
Focuses on three of the COAG building blocks that were the focus of the Clearinghouse in Year 3: early childhood; health; and safe communities.