Research report Nov 2016
Flexible child care and Australian parents' work and care decision-making
Explores how parents make decisions about work and care, especially when faced with shift work or inflexible job conditions.
Research report Nov 2016
Explores how parents make decisions about work and care, especially when faced with shift work or inflexible job conditions.
Research snapshot Sep 2017
Our study shows that long hours, non-standard work times and work pressures have significant impact on how children view time spent with dad.
Resource sheet Dec 2022
This resource sheet explores how we understand social isolation and loneliness and provides common definitions to support practitioner understanding of people experiencing challenges with social relationships and connections.
Commissioned report Sep 2015
Reviews the literature on trauma-informed frameworks, models and guidelines for supporting survivors of sexual violence with mental health problems.
Commissioned report Mar 2013
Drawing on data from LSAC this report examines the impact of joblessness and part-time work on the wellbeing of parents and their children.
Research snapshot May 2016
Becoming a mother heralds a dramatic change in the lives of Australian women.
Commissioned report May 2023
This snapshot examines what effect, over time, the cultivation and/or promotion of informal and formal prosocial behaviours has on poor mental health
Media release May 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.
Webinar Jun 2023
This webinar explored the impact of racism on children and families in Australia and provide guidance for practitioners to support families.
Practice guide Jun 2023
This practice guide describes technology-facilitated coercive control and synthesises the evidence on how to support clients experiencing it.