Research report Dec 2021
National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study: Final Report
This report presents findings from the most extensive study on elder abuse in Australia to date.
Research report Dec 2021
This report presents findings from the most extensive study on elder abuse in Australia to date.
Media release Dec 2021
Almost one in six (14.8%) older Australians report that they have experienced abuse in the past 12 months, and only about one-third of those victims have sought help, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research snapshot Dec 2021
This report summarises the findings of a nationally representative survey of 7,000 people aged 65 and over living in community dwellings.
Research programs
Examining the nature of elder abuse and its prevalence in the Australian population
Webinar Mar 2022
This webinar explored approaches to working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through the perinatal period.
Media release Mar 2022
A new report from AIFS, based on a survey conducted at the end of 2020, shows the importance of help, support and connection from family at the time of pregnancy and new parenthood. This includes the family you live with as well as family living elsewhere.
Research report Mar 2022
This report highlights the experiences of a sample of expectant and new parents in Australia during COVID-19 in 2020.
Research report Jul 2022
This is the final report from the research project Identifying Strategies to Better Support Foster, Kinship and Permanent Carers.
Research snapshot Jul 2022
This is a summary report about carer's needs by AIFS and Murawin, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. The government wanted to know what carers needed so they can attract more carers and keep carers for longer.
Research snapshot Aug 2022
This snapshot provides key findings from the Survey of Older People (2020), a nationally representative survey of 7,000 people aged 65 and over living in the community (i.e. they did not live in residential aged care settings).