Australian Institute of Family Studies
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About
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (the Institute) is an Australian Government statutory agency in the portfolio of the Prime Minster and Cabinet. It was established in February 1980 under the Australian Family Law Act 1975.
The Institute's role is to conduct research and communicate findings that affect family to policy makers, service providers and the broader community.
The Institute's Strategic and Research Plans set the framework for their research activities and guide the research they undertake, including commissioned projects. The Institute facilitates and communicates research findings through its research publications, websites, clearinghouses, information services, presentations and the media.
The Institute seeks to inform:
- the Australian Government;
- state, territory and local governments;
- providers of services to families and children;
- researchers and policy-makers, nationally and internationally; and
- the broader community.
Resources
Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan provides the overarching framework for the Institute's strategic direction and research planning. Throughout the three years of the Strategic Plan the Institute will undertake impartial policy-relevant research on a broad range of family-related issues. The Institute's research is of the highest standard and is strategically targeted to be of significant value to its key stakeholders.
Emphasis will be placed on extending and further strengthening their partnerships and networks with the government, academic and service provider sectors. Local, national and international collaborations enable the Institute to extend its research capacity and facilitate knowledge transfer to those with prime responsibility for the development of policies and services for Australian families. Emphasis will also be placed on the dissemination of research findings to the broader community to foster greater understanding of factors that affect families in Australia.
The Institute will continue to demonstrate high standards of corporate governance and accountability to ensure that research and communications goals are achieved efficiently and effectively.
Research Plan
The Institute's planned research program, Sustaining Families in Challenging Times, will focus on the following themes:
1. Economic well-being of families
2. Families and work
3. Social inclusion
4. Violence, abuse and neglect
5. Family transitions and family law
6. Children, young people and their families
See here for more information.
Annual Report
Annual reports from 1997 through the present are available here.
Publications
Browse and download all of AIFS' publications here, including their most recent publication,
What role can child and family services play in enhancing opportunities for parents and families: Exploring the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion
