Short article Sep 2020
Support during COVID-19 survey: What you told us
This short article summarises the findings from our Child, family and community welfare survey: Support during COVID-19.
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Short article Sep 2020
This short article summarises the findings from our Child, family and community welfare survey: Support during COVID-19.
Media release Jul 2018
Many older age Australians who have experienced divorce are substantially less well off financially than people who have stayed married, according to new analysis by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Facts and figures May 2018
Figures around life expectancy for older Australians, the significance of maintaining social networks, and caring for grandchildren.
Media release Oct 2017
Nearly one million Australians regularly gamble on horse and dog racing with a high proportion of them experiencing one or more gambling-related problems, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). AGRC researcher, Dr Andrew Armstrong said the analysis found an estimated 41 per cent of Australians who regularly bet on the races experienced gambling-related problems such as financial pressures, relationship issues and health problems.
Media release Sep 2017
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.
Media release Mar 2015
One in ten young Australians under 35 feel that they have been left behind by advances in modern information communication technology and one in five say they’ll be left behind in the future, according to an Australian Family Trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research report Mar 2015
Older people feel left behind by technology, but so do one in ten younger Australians.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2014
How and why do Australians choose to gamble interactively? How does interactive gambling differ from traditional land-based options?
Research report Oct 2012
This report presents information on parents who care for people with a disability in Victoria, focusing on the issue of ageing.
Research snapshot Mar 2011
Report for National Families Week 2011 draws on recent statistics to provide a picture of selected aspects of Australian families in 2011