'Creating the Links: Families and Social Responsibilities' is the National Council for the International Year of the Family's final report to government. It is based on information gathered during public consultations, written submissions to the Council, as well as the Council's own policy research. The report examines each of the ten issues identified by the Council for community consultation and makes twenty recommendations related to them. Three themes dominate each of the ten key issues under discussion: the relationship between social and economic policies as they affect family wellbeing; the connections between private family responsibilities and public obligations to support family contributions to society; and the necessity to intensify resources and services for families to assist them in their caring and nurturing roles.