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Australian Institute of Family Studies
Research Services
Southbank, Victoria 12,826 followers
Discovering what works for families
About us
We are the Australian Government's key research body and advisor in the area of family wellbeing. We have been producing high-quality, independent research about Australian families for nearly 40 years. We create and communicate knowledge to bring about positive outcomes for families and communities. We conduct research and communicate evidence about ‘what works for families’ and what doesn’t. We evaluate policies and programs, and we provide advice to inform the design and implementation of policy and services. Our work aims to increase understanding about the factors helping or hindering the wellbeing of Australian families. It guides systems, policy and service development, and supports individual, family and community empowerment. We conduct and translate research to make evidence accessible and useful for decision makers, practitioners and the general public. Our current research activities include: - Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children - Ten to Men: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Men's Health - Building a New Life In Australia - The Australian Temperament Project - The Australian Gambling Research Centre - Child Family Community Australia: an information hub for evidence, resources and support for professionals working in the child, family and community welfare sector - The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health - The Australian Government's Child Care Package Evaluation We work with departments across the whole of the Australian government, and states and territories, and with researchers, policymakers, and service providers. We engage with family and community members to understand their experiences and aspirations, and what matters most to them.
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http://www.aifs.gov.au
External link for Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Southbank, Victoria
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1980
- Specialties
- Conducting research into the wellbeing of families, Hosting Information Exchanges as national information centres, Transferring knowledge about family wellbeing to policy makers, services providers and the community, High level expertise in data linkage, Accredited Data Linkage Integration Authority, Longitudinal and large scale studies, Policy advice, Literature reviews , Data analysis, Policy and program evaluations, Primary research, Quantitative research, Qualitative research, and Gambling research
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Level 4
40 City Road
Southbank, Victoria 3006, AU
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40 City Rd
Southbank, Victoria 3006, AU
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Childhood suicidal ideation is a growing public health problem in Australia that practitioners are increasingly encountering in their work with families. Our upcoming webinar on Wednesday 30 April 2025, 1PM (AEST) will use a case scenario to explore how practitioners can better understand and respond to this complex issue. This webinar is co-produced with Emerging Minds Australia. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gQzAiU2T #Suicide #SelfHarm #Children #WorkingwithFamilies #Webinar #practitioners
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The school holidays can be an opportunity for grandparents to spend time with their grandchildren and provide support to parents and carers. Providing child care was seen as a positive experience for grandparents with 97% reporting they enjoyed providing care in our Families in Australia Survey. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gwfrw3nt #Grandparents #ChildCare #SchoolHolidays
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As early as 2-3 years of age, children’s learning and development is impacted by their socioeconomic background. A new report from Mitchell Institute, Victoria University examined data from our Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) to understand the impact of the home environment on children’s academic outcomes. It found that children are on an uneven playing field - even before they are enrolled into preschool. As the proportion of children attending early childhood education and care in Australia continues to grow, the authors argue that affordability is only one part of the equation and that funding models must include equity considerations. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eqM4mPB3 Find out more about LSAC: https://lnkd.in/gBKEjKCn Department of Social Services (DSS) #ECEC #LSAC #Children #AcademicAchievement #EarlyChildhood
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Are you an experienced communications professional, skilled at developing effective media plans and providing sound media advice and coaching? We have an exciting opportunity for a full time, ongoing Senior Communications and Media Advisor to join the AIFS Communication team, playing a key role in using mainstream media to promote AIFS’ research. Applications close on 28 April 2025. Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gKp85Wsh #WorkwithUs #Recruitment #Jobs #Marketing #Media
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Are you a highly skilled marketing and events specialist, experienced in delivering large corporate events that achieve high-level strategic goals? We are seeking a Marketing and Events Manager to lead our marketing and events function. A key part of this role is planning and coordinating the AIFS 2026 conference. Applications close on 28 April 2025. Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gKp85Wsh #WorkwithUs #Recruitment #Jobs #Marketing #Events
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Back by popular demand, our #WebinarLite series brings you real world evaluation examples in bite-sized instalments. Join us on Wednesday 16 April, at 1.00PM AEST for part one. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gtH-Gs48 #WebinarWednesday #AIFSWebinars #ProgramEvaluation #FamilyServices #BUGK
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There is one week left to share your views on the AIFS Strategic Agenda 2025-28. We are currently undertaking targeted consultations with family representative organisations, family and community service providers, research experts, and government agencies. The agenda will ensure our research is relevant and responsive to the critical trends and emerging issues that affect Australian families, to better inform policies, programs and practices that support them. The survey is closing 16 April. For more information, or to share your views visit: https://lnkd.in/g3yTuwhX #StrategicResearchAgenda #AIFSResearch #HaveYourSay
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Supporting parents to improve their parenting skills and increase their confidence may help prevent child maltreatment. Just released, our paper on reducing child maltreatment provides practical considerations for practitioners in the design and delivery of programs that aim to address this complex issue. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gaZT-kr2 #ParentingPrograms #ChildMaltreatment #ChildAbuse #Practitioners
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Are you highly motivated and experienced in delivering essential finance expertise? We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join our dynamic Finance, Risk and Performance team at AIFS on a full time, ongoing basis. Applications close on Monday, 21 Apr 2025. Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gKp85Wsh #WorkwithUs #Recruitment #Jobs #Finance
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