Research snapshot May 2016
Mothers still do the lion's share of housework
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Becoming a mother heralds a dramatic change in the lives of Australian women.
Research snapshot May 2016
Becoming a mother heralds a dramatic change in the lives of Australian women.
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.
Resource sheet Jul 2023
An overview of community development for service providers and practitioners
Webinar Jul 2023
Journal article Dec 2022
This paper extends the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis to analyse whether the negative effects of working hours eventually dominate the positive effects of work as the hours of work increase.
Journal article Nov 2022
This study describes families' experiences of supporting veterans and emergency service first responders (ESFRs) to seek help for a mental health problem.
Webinar Aug 2023
This webinar will explore recent LSAC research that found childhood prosocial behaviours are associated with positive adolescent mental health.
Research programs
This project involves leading the evaluation of the Australian Government's Child Care Package.
Submission Oct 2022
Submission focusing on: trends in parental employment; current child care subsidy; child care use; child care affordability; the impact of the child care subsidy on parental employment.
Research report Dec 2022
This evaluation considers the impact of the Inclusion Support Program – an element of the Child Care Package.