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The utilization of Parental Leave Pay (PLP) and Dad and Partner Pay (DAPP) among Australian parents reveals significant take-up of PLP by eligible mothers, underscoring its role in supporting new [...]

How couples share looking after children, planning and coordinating children’s activities, and helping children with remote learning. Data were collected in the AIFS Families in Australia [...]

With work-related stress on the rise, other countries including France, Spain and Argentina have similar legislation in place. Elsewhere, Kenya is pushing ahead with its own version of the law. [...]

Individual characteristics such as identity and socio-emotional skills, as well as environmental factors such as a child’s peer group and school, family and community environment are important [...]

The Intergenerational Report puts a long lens on the nation’s future, looking at the implications of demographic changes and covering a broad range of economic and social areas.  [Michelle [...]

Mothers are much more likely now to remain employed when they have a new child rather than to leave the labour market altogether. [Jennifer Baxter – Australian Institute of Family Studies, [...]

For some time it’s been clear to us that when you’ve got an ageing population, the absolute best thing you can get is a higher fertility rate. [ABC News, 2 January 2023.] READ MORE

The tragedy of suicide is recognised as a major public health issue. This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar. [Rhys Mantell and Adrienne Withall – The [...]

‘Menstreaming’ activities to encourage participation by fathers and grandfathers — and break down parenting stereotypes. [UNICEF USA, 16 Jun 2022] READ MORE