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Your experience. Your voice. A better future for families.

The Parenting Today survey is a landmark research initiative led by the Parenting Research Centre, designed to capture a rich and up-to-date picture of parenting in Australia today.

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, service provider, educator or policymaker, this survey matters to you – because your insight helps shape what better support looks like for all families.

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Together, we can better understand what families need – and how to support them

We know that when parents are supported, children thrive. But to deliver effective services, shape good policy, and invest where it’s needed most, we need to hear directly from those who matter most – you.

By listening to parents and carers across the country, this national survey will build a stronger evidence base to guide:

  • family support services

  • mental health and wellbeing strategies

  • education and early learning policy

  • parenting programs and funding decisions

  • community-level planning and advocacy.

How it works

The survey is available online, making it easy and accessible for all parents and carers of children aged 0-18 across Australia.

  • Takes 20-30 minutes to complete
  • Anonymous and confidential
  • Safe, inclusive, and privacy-protected
  • Designed with families, for families.

We’re committed to doing this survey in a safe, respectful and ethical way. Taking part in the survey is voluntary, and your answers will remain private and confidential.

Where you choose to share your contact details, they’ll be kept secure and never linked to your survey responses.

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What’s in it for you?

Your input won’t sit on a shelf.
Findings from the Parenting Today survey will be used to inform real-world decisions – from national policy frameworks to local programs in your neighbourhood.

As a participant, you’ll help:

  • influence decisions that affect your family’s wellbeing
  • ensure communities like yours are represented
  • support better services for current and future generations.

The Parenting Research Centre follows strict ethical guidelines to make sure your information is protected and that everyone feels respected and included. You can feel confident that your voice will be heard – and handled with care.

For organisations and sector partners

Community organisations, schools, health services and governments all play a role in supporting families. We want to work with you to ensure that families from diverse backgrounds and regions are included. We offer sector toolkits and communication resources to help you promote the survey.

This is also your opportunity to:

  • explore findings relevant to your work, with briefings and updates tailored to your audience
  • add modules on local priorities
  • fund nested projects to reach underrepresented groups
  • take a deeper dive into areas of local priority with tailored questions.

Are you interested in collaborating or promoting the survey through your networks? Let’s talk!

Share your experience

We're inviting mums, dads and carers across Australia to share what parenting really looks and feels like in 2025. Your voice will help shape better support, services and policies for families. It only takes around 15 minutes — and your experience matters.

Take the survey now

Questions? Want to get involved?

Do you want to know more about participating? Are you interested in collaborating or promoting the survey through your networks? We'd love to talk. Let’s work together!

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