Family Matters article Apr 1997
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Children's involvement in household work
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Family Matters article May 2003
Competing family models, competing social policies
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Media release Jun 2019
Conflict between work and family affects fathers' and childrens' mental health
The often incompatible demands of work and family life typically have been viewed as a burden for mothers. However new research shows it is also affecting fathers.
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Short article Jun 2019
Conflicts between work and family and fathers’ mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
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Research report Dec 1987
Coping with family life in Australia: A bit of a struggle
The case studies on which this book is based derive from a larger survey by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, carried out in 1982.
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Short article May 2018
Creating child-safe organisations: Lessons learned from the Royal Commission
The MacKillop Family Services conference focused on what can be learned from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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Family Matters article Dec 1991
Cycles of care
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
Dad and Partner Pay: Implications for policy-makers and practitioners
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Dashed hopes?
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Research report Mar 2015
Demographics of living alone
People living alone now account for a quarter of all Australian households.