The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS, or ‘the Institute’) is the Australian Government's key research body in the area of family wellbeing. It is an independent statutory authority established in 1980 under the Family Law Act 1975. It is also home to the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), established under the Gambling Measure Act 2012 which builds the evidence base on gambling-related harm.

The Institute is an agency within the portfolio of the Department of Social Services (DSS).

Our mission is to conduct high-quality, impartial research into the wellbeing of Australian families, to inform government policy and promote evidence-based practice in the family services sector. We conduct research, provide independent advice and communicate findings to government policymakers, service providers, researchers and the community about factors affecting family wellbeing. Through our research, we contribute to developing policy and practice to promote the wellbeing of families in Australia.

The AIFS Temporary Employment Register will help us fill future non-ongoing vacancies that may arise at the APS 3 to APS 6 levels, and Executive Level 1 and Executive Level 2 classifications. Positions that become available will be based in our Melbourne office. We are seeking expressions of interest from talented individuals with a keen interest in the Research or Corporate space that have skills and experience in a range of areas of expertise to support the work of the Institute.

We encourage you to register if you are a highly motivated individual with qualifications, skills and experience in any of the following Research or Corporate areas:

Research

- Gambling Harm
- Child & Family Wellbeing
- Child & Family Safety




- Families & Society
- Longitudinal Studies
- Evidence Synthesis & Knowledge Mobilisation
- Qualitative & Participatory Methods
- Program & Policy Evaluation
- Qualitative Methods & Modelling
- Data Linkage & Governance

Corporate

- Executive Support
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Information Management and Technology
- Communications To be eligible for engagement, applicants must:
- Be Australian citizens as per section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999. (Candidates who are not Australian citizens may be considered in exceptional circumstances where special approval is provided. For example, applicants with permanent resident status who have applied for Australian citizenship may be considered for engagement.)
- Satisfy a National Australian Police Records check.
- Satisfy any mandatory qualification requirements applicable to the position.
- Satisfy any required conditions of engagement such as a probationary period.
- Satisfy a Working with Children Check if applicable.

Terms

Your application will remain active on the Register until 30 June 2027. You may be contacted at any time about available opportunities for temporary positions that match your qualifications and expertise. All positions are based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Depending on the business needs and operational requirements of the Institute,



positions may be offered on a non-ongoing basis for up to 12 months (with the possibility of extension to a maximum term of 18 months) on a full-time or part-time basis.

If ongoing roles become available in the future, temporary employees will have the opportunity to apply for these roles along with all other external applicants through a standard merit-based selection process.

Our salaries and conditions of employment are set out in our Enterprise Agreement.

Application information For your application to be considered, please:

- Complete the application form.
- Submit your Resume as well as an Expression of Interest document (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills, capabilities and experience relevant to the area of your choice.

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Please visit: Current vacancies | Australian Institute of Family Studies to submit your application.

AIFS is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, mature age people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people with parenting and/or caring responsibilities. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.

We provide a collaborative and family-friendly work environment that supports the wellbeing and career development of our diverse workforce. Benefits include workplace health and wellbeing initiatives and events, a hybrid flexible working policy, a good health promotion allowance and Christmas closedown period with no deduction from leave credits.

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