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.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
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.
Family Matters article Mar 2011
Family Matters article on mothers who are liable to pay child support