Webinar Sep 2022
Supporting young parents with an out-of-home care (OOHC) experience
This webinar shares researcher, practitioner and service user insights about supporting young parents with a care experience.
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Webinar Sep 2022
This webinar shares researcher, practitioner and service user insights about supporting young parents with a care experience.
Short article Aug 2022
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.
Research snapshot May 2018
This Research Snapshot focuses on the socio-demographic characteristics of foster and relative/kinship carers and aspects of their care experience.
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 Oct 2017
This report developed a framework to analyse and present information about historical influences on institutional child sexual abuse (1950-2014).
Research report May 2018
This report is aimed at providing a better understanding of the needs of the carers of children who are living in out-of-home care in Australia.
Commissioned report Jan 2016
This report explores the role of families in the rehabilitation of seriously wounded, injured or ill defence force personnel.
Webinar Jun 2020
This webinar discussed the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on young people, looking at both the immediate and long term.
Submission Nov 2023
This is AIFS submission to the Inquiry into the provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023. AIFS has a long history in undertaking research on the leave-taking and employment of new parents, reporting on parental employment trends, and has ongoing involvement in the International Network on Leave Policies and Research.3 We recognise the importance of a paid parental leave scheme that provides families with options for taking time out of employment to nurture infants and young children, while maintaining a longer-term connection to employment.
Media release Mar 2024
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) welcomes today’s commitment by the Australian Government to pay superannuation on the Government’s Paid Parental Leave from 1 July 2025.