Family Matters article Oct 2009
Family Violence Protection Act 2008
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This article provides an historical account of factors that have led to the development of the Victorian Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
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Family Matters article Oct 2009
This article provides an historical account of factors that have led to the development of the Victorian Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Articles in this issue address the interaction of policies, services and institutions, and the vulnerable with the employment prospects of those in out-of-home care; the economic consequences for single-parent families of the changes to the child support and the Welfare-to-Work reforms; and how the Victorian legal system has responded to family violence.
Research report Oct 2015
What are the findings of the Evaluation of the 2012 Family Violence Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975?
Research report Jun 2018
This Research Report investigates the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Research report Jun 2018
This report explores quantitative and qualitative data relevant to direct cross‑examination involving self-represented litigants in family law matters
Research snapshot Jun 2020
This research summary discusses the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Research report Oct 2015
The key goal of the research is to examine the extent to which the aims of the 2012 family violence amendments are being realised.
Submission Feb 2016
This submission discusses the proposed amendments to the Act with consideration of how particular research may inform considerations.
Research programs
AIFS has an extensive research program on families and violence
Research snapshot Oct 2023
This research summary presents findings from a 2022 survey of Australian adults who bet online on sports/races (online wagering) on a regular basis.