Family Matters article Jun 1995
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Impact of the work environment on workers with family responsibilities
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Identifying corporate pathfinders
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Webinar Sep 2016
How can child welfare and youth-serving organisations keep children safe?
This webinar described evidence-based solutions to creating child-safe cultures in child and family welfare organisations.
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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 Mar 2005
Governments, workplaces and households
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Family Matters article Nov 1990
Getting to work in Sydney and Melbourne
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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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Family Matters article Mar 2009
Flexible work arrangements
Family Matters article on New Zealand families and their experiences with flexible work
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Media release Aug 2018
Fathers’ work-life balance affects children’s mental health
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.
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Short article Jun 2019
Fathers’ work and family conflicts and the outcomes for children’s mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.