Family Matters article Apr 1991
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Practice guide Aug 2012
Parenting in the early years
Reviews parenting and home-visiting programs in general, and then focuses on the evidence for programs aimed at Indigenous families.
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Research snapshot May 2006
Snapshots of Australian families with adolescents
To support the 2006 National Families Week, AIFS has prepared this Facts Sheet about families with adolescent children aged 8 to 12 years
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Facts and figures Mar 2022
Marriages in Australia
Figures around marriages in Australia: marriage rate, age at first marriage, religious and civil weddings, and more.
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Media release Mar 2019
TVs ‘Married at First Sight’ – Is it really real?
The Nine Network’s Married At First Sight ‘shoehorns a lifetime of matrimonial issues into a few dozen episodes’. But how realistic is it?
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Short article Mar 2019
Using people-centred evidence to shape policy
Article based on a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference by Dr Tim Reddel from the Department of Social Services.
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Short article Apr 2019
Talking about parenting: Why a radical communications shift is needed to drive better outcomes for children
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.
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Media release May 2019
Bringing up baby: Fathers not always able to share the load
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
Parenting teens and tweens: Resources for policy and practice
An overview of key statistics and research findings to assist professionals working with parents of teens and tweens
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
Lasting couple relationships: Recent research findings
Reviews recent research findings into couples in long-term relationships (married and de facto) that provide insight into the couple relationship.