Work-life balance
Report
E-change and remote work in Australia
This report is about ‘e-changers’ - a significant and growing segment of the population who have chosen to move from the city to regional and coastal areas while maintaining their city jobs.
Report
Challenges of work, family and care for Australia’s retail, online retail, warehousing and fast food workers
This report provides information about the work, family and care arrangements of employees in Australia’s retail, fast food and warehousing industries.
Report
Key working from home trends emerging from COVID-19
This report for the Australian Fair Work Commission identifies important work from home (WFH) trends emerging in Australia in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report
How we worked
Many changes have occurred in Australia since the establishment of the Australian Institute of Family Studies in 1980. This snapshot outlines some of the changes over the last four decades in when, how and where we work.
Report
Excessive hours and unpaid overtime: 2019 update
This updated research looks at the cumulative costs of unpaid overtime in Australia's economy. Survey data suggests the average Australian worker puts in almost 5 hours per week of unpaid overtime: coming in early, staying late, working through lunch and breaks and taking work home.