Entity
Australian Institute of Family Studies
−$5.1m (−19.6%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$4.6m falls in 2026-27, equal to 22.0% of this total: $4.6m in contracts and $0 in grants. estimate: annualised
From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.
By program
| Program | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Share | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1.1 – Australian Institute of Family StudiesTo provide robust and independent evidence that informs policy and practice and drives positive outcomes for children, f… | $26m | $21m | −$5.1m −19.6% | 100.0% | – |
Worth a closer look
Patterns in this agency’s contract notices published in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. Each is a measurable pattern with common legitimate explanations; none is a finding of wrongdoing. How these are defined.
- Published long after it started 1 contract · $3.1m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date.
Who gets paid
Contracts active in 2026-27, from AusTender. Amounts for the year are each contract’s value spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Contracts active
- 52
- Suppliers
- 44
- Limited tender
- 11.7% of value · 27 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $1.2m across 15 amended contracts
Largest suppliers
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Supplier | Contracts | 2026-27 est. | Limited tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Social Research Centre Pty Ltd | 1 | $1.6m | 0.0% |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | 2 | $1.1m | 0.0% |
| National Australia Bank Limited | 2 | $316k | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 3 | $227k | 0.0% |
| Ninti One Limited | 1 | $215k | 0.0% |
| BLISS MEDIA PTY LTD | 1 | $134k | 0.0% |
| Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) | 2 | $94k | 100.0% |
| MELBOURNE CONVENTION & | 1 | $76k | 100.0% |
| TMS CONSULTING | 1 | $72k | 0.0% |
| BELLCHAMBERSBARRETT | 1 | $71k | 0.0% |
| Asana Inc. | 1 | $68k | 100.0% |
| Hewlett-Packard Enterprise | 2 | $64k | 0.0% |
| Acquia Inc | 1 | $61k | 0.0% |
| DG GLOBAL PTY LTD | 1 | $40k | 0.0% |
| Monash University | 1 | $38k | 100.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
Professional services by kind of work
Contracts active in 2026-27 that AusTender files under “management and business professionals”, sorted by an AI model reading each contract’s description. AI-classified estimate: annualised
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $4.4m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $751k for that year (AusTender values spread over each contract’s term). The two are measured differently, so they are not expected to match. How we classify.
Contract spending reported by the entity
What the entity reported in its annual reports, from the Transparency Portal: cash paid in each year, including GST. These are actual payments, unlike the AusTender contract values above. They are shown as published and are not used in any total on this site. reported
| Year | Consultancy | Other contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4.4m 27 contracts |
$985k 50 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $787k 25 contracts |
$9.8m 63 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $3.2m 21 contracts |
$4.2m 32 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $1.1m 28 contracts |
$2.9m 45 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2024-25
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Social Research Centre | $2.1m |
| Roy Morgan Research Centre | $695k |
| SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children | $225k |
| Parenting Research Centre Inc | $192k |
| Tjallara Consulting Pty Ltd | $112k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Innovation and Science | $183k |
| Acquia | $82k |
| HP PPS Australia | $69k |
| EBSCO | $67k |
| Asana Inc | $61k |