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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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AIFS
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Report
Employment patterns and trends for families with children
This report finds that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.
Research Summary
Prosocial behaviours and the positive impact on mental health
Prosocial behaviours are any activities that have the aims of benefiting others or society. These behaviours can include volunteering, contributing to others’ wellbeing through acts of kindness, or helping those who are less fortunate.
Guide
Involving children in evaluation: what should you know?
This guide outlines the reasons to involve children in program evaluation and includes some practical considerations and approaches to collecting data from children.
Research Summary
Gambling participation, experience of harm and community views: an overview
To enhance understanding and inform improved policy responses, researchers asked Australian adults about their participation in gambling, attitudes towards wagering advertising, how exposure to advertising influences their behaviour and their views on potential policy responses. This snapshot summaries the key findings of the recent survey.
Research Summary
Exposure and impact of sports and race betting advertising in Australia
This snapshot shows where and how often Australians are exposed to wagering advertising in the last 12 months. Wagering operators use a diverse and increasingly sophisticated range of advertising platforms and strategies to promote their services, including in traditional media and via online/interactive modes.