This report was commissioned and funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (AGD). The authors would like to acknowledge the support and assistance provided by the AGD, in particular, colleagues from the Family Safety Branch.

Special thanks also go to our research partners at the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), in particular Bianca Brijnath, Peter Fieldman and Rachel Muoio.

We would also like to thank all representatives from Commonwealth, state and territory jurisdictions who participated in or contributed to this evaluation in some way.

We also acknowledge and thank Dr Sharman Stone, AIFS Director; Liz Neville (Acting Director); Dr Rae Kaspiew, AIFS Research Director, Systems and Services for their valuable contributions to this report. Further, we would like to thank Lisa Carroll, Cindy Hetherington, and Katharine Day for their communications and editing support. We also thank members of the AIFS Human Research and Ethics Committee.

Views expressed in this publication are those of individual authors and may not reflect those of the Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory Governments, or the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Cover artwork is titled ‘Red Today’ © Michael Minniti.

Michael Minniti is a skilled artist in drawing, painting, ceramics and sculptural forms. Michael uses lines and shapes to create geometic designs. These shapes feature in much of his work. Michael calls the shapes ‘ladders’ and they reference personal memories of working with his father in their shed.

Michael is supported by St John of God Accord. St John of God Accord supports people with a disability and runs a renowned ceramics and arts program at Greensborough Community Campus.