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2017

• Submission to the Parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence (PDF 578 KB) - April 2017
• Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications, Participation of Australians in online poker inquiry (PDF 633 KB) - July 2017

2016

• Inquiry into the 2016 Census - September 2016
  Commonwealth of Australia Senate Standing Committees on Economics
• Settlement experiences of recently arrived humanitarian migrants – Insights from the first wave of the Building a New Life in Australia Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants - March 2016
  Response to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection discussion paper: Australia’s Humanitarian Programme 2016-17
• Inquiry into surrogacy: Oral evidence given at public hearing in Canberra - March 2016
  Commonwealth of Australia Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
• Submission to Gaming Machine Arrangements Review by the Victorian Government - February 2016
• Inquiry and report in relation to the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015 - February 2016
  Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications, Parliament of Australia

2015

• Inquiry into economic security for women in retirement - October 2015
  Senate Standing Committees on Economics, Parliament of Australia
• Issues Paper: Establishing an Institute of Open Adoption - July 2015
  NSW Department of Families and Community Services (FACS)
• Submission for the Family Violence Royal Commission - May 2015
  Family Violence Royal Commission
• Examination of children affected by family and domestic violence (PDF 7.5 MB) - May 2015
  National Children’s Commissioner

2014

• Inquiry into domestic violence in Australia - June 2014
  Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee
• Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014 - July 2014
  Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
• Submission for the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Child Support Program (DOC 2 MB) - June 2014
  House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
• Letter submission relating to the examination of how children and young people under 18 years can be better protected from intentional self-harm and suicidal behaviour - May 2014
  National Children’s Commissioner
• AIFS submission to consultations on second three-year action plan: National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children - March 2014
  Department of Social Services
• Enhancing online safety for children: response to the public consultation on key election commitments (PDF 65 KB) - March 2014
  Department of Communications public consultation on Enhancing Online Safety for Children
• Grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildrens (PDF 380 KB) - March 2014
  Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
• Maternal employment and childcare in Australia - February 2014
  Australian Government Productivity Commission Childcare and Early Childhood Learning Inquiry

2013

• Separated families and access to the family law system A research-informed holistic approach to the resolution and management of disputes over children (PDF 150 KB) - November 2013
  Productivity Commission Issues Paper on Access to Justice
• Submission by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) to the Royal Commission Issues Paper 3: Child Safe Institutions, supported by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (PDF 26 KB) - October 2013
  Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
• Senate Select Committee on Cyber Safety Inquiry on options for addressing the issue of sexting by minors - July 2013
  Cyber Safety Inquiry, Senate Joint Select Committee
• Submission to the Family Law Council in relation to who is considered to be a parent of a child under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - June 2013
  Family Law Council, Attorney General's Department
• Submission on the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (WGE Act) - January 2013
  Parliament of Australia

2012

• Response to the Commonwealth Attorney General's consultation paper on the establishment of the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - November 2012
  Attorney General's Department
• Submission to the Leglislative Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations - October 2012
  Parliament of Victoria. Family and Community Development Committee
• Australian Institute of Family Studies Submission to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee inquiry (CFB 51) - September 2012
  UK House of Commons Justice Select Committee

2011

• Response to the consultation paper on best practice principles for use in parenting disputes when family violence or abuse is alleged - May 2011
  Family Court of Australia. Federal Magistrates Court
• Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 - April 2011
  Parliament of Australia. Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• Submission to the Attorney General's Department on the Consultation Paper 'Children's Contact Services' - March 2011
  Attorney General's Department
• Inquiry into the Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices - February 2011
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
• Submission to the Attorney General's Department on the discussion paper 'Forced and servile marriage: legal and service-based responses' - February 2011
  Family Court of Australia. Federal Magistrates Court
• Response to the exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 - January 2011
  Attorney General's Department

2010

• Inquiry into the Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 - December 2010
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• Submission to the Inquiry into family violence by the Australian Law Reform Commission and the New South Wales Law Reform Commission - July 2010
  Australian Law Reform Commission. New South Wales Law Reform Commission
• Inquiry into the safety of children and young people on the Internet (PDF 357 KB) - June 2010
  Parliament of Australia. Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety
• Review of Victoria's child protection legislative arrangements (PDF 903 KB) - April 2010
  Victorian Law Reform Commission

2009

• Inquiry into Suicide in Australia (PDF 264 KB) - November 2009
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Community Affairs References Committee
• Reform of Australian Government Administration: Building the world's best public service- November 2009
  Australian Government. Advisory Group on Reform of Australian Government Administration
• Submission to the Family Courts Violence Review - November 2009
  Attorney General's Department
• Inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians (PDF 973 KB) - October 2009
  Parliament of Australia. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
• Australia's Response to Sexualised or Sexually Abusive Behaviours in Children and Young People - August 2009
  Australian Crime Commission
• Inquiry into implications of the proposed National Broadband Network - July 2009
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network
• Inquiry into the Bullying of Children and Young People - March 2009
  Parliament of New South Wales. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2
• Inquiry into Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities (PDF 255 KB) - February 2009
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

2008

• Inquiry into Government Drought Support: Social impacts associated with drought - September 2008
  Australian Government. Drought Policy Review Expert Social Panel
• Inquiry into Government Drought Support: Government assistance for drought events - August 2008
  Australian Government. Productivity Commission
• Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [Provisions] - July 2008
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• Inquiry into Better Support for Carers - July 2008
  Parliament of Australia. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
• Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave - June 2008
  Australian Government. Productivity Commission
• Inquiry into Children and Young People 9-14 Years in NSW (PDF 4.5 MB) - May 2008
  Parliament of New South Wales. Committee on Children and Young People
• Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW - February 2008
  New South Wales Government. Special Commission of Inquiry

2007

• Inquiry into the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Tourism Offences and Related Measures) Bill 2007 (PDF 99 KB) - October 2007
  Parliament of Australia. Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• Inquiry into the health benefits of breastfeeding - March 2007
  Parliament of Australia. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing
• Inquiry into the Impact of Illicit drug use on families (PDF 950 KB) - March 2007
  Parliament of Australia. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Human Services

2006

• Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme – New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (PDF 131 KB) - September 2006
  Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
• Inquiry into the Provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005 (PDF 152 KB)- February 2006
  Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee
• Improving permanency for children in care
  Queensland Department of Child Safety

2005

• Confidentialised Unit Record File (CURF) 2005 Personal Safety Survey - October 2005
  Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Victorian Child Protection exposure draft Legislation - September 2005
  Advocate for Children in Care, Victorian Department of Human Services
• Development of a Charter of Rights for children and young people in care: A Discussion Paper - August 2005
  Advocate for Children in Care, Victorian Department of Human Services
• Inquiry into Balancing Work and Family - April 2005
  Parliament of Australia. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Human Services
• Improving responses to Allegations Involving Sexual Assault
  Special Projects Unit of the Office of Ombudsman Victoria/Office of Police Integrity
• Draft Care and Protection of Children and Young People Act 2005
  Northern Territory Government Department of  Health and Community Services
• Draft Legislation for the Regulation of Premium Mobile Phone Services
  Australian Communications Authority
• Draft Legislation for the Screening of Individuals who Work with Children in Tasmania
  Commission for Children Tasmania
• Draft Working with Children Bill 2005 Discussion Paper
  Victorian Government Department of Justice