Research report Apr 2013
Access to early childhood education in Australia
![](themes/custom/aifs/angle-right.svg)
AIFS research undertaken to identify gaps in access to and participation in preschool programs by Australian children in the year before school
Research report Apr 2013
AIFS research undertaken to identify gaps in access to and participation in preschool programs by Australian children in the year before school
Research report Jul 2008
This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child
Research report Apr 2007
This paper explores how children from Anglo, Somali and Vietnamese cultural backgrounds are parented at home and in day care.
Research report Jun 2006
This paper presents findings from the Child Care in Cultural Context study.
Research report Nov 2002
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the United States welfare reforms on a wide range of outcomes
Policy and practice paper Nov 2014
Gambling problems can have severe personal consequences as well as have significant impacts on families and communities.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2012
Examines the importance of listening to the perspectives of young people on their experiences of parental separation.
Short article Oct 2018
Recent research conducted by AIFS highlights the importance of incorporating child-inclusive practices in the family law system.
Media release Sep 2016
A majority of Australian children are spending large amounts of time on screen activities in excess of the recommended 2-hour daily limit for screen entertainment, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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.