Research snapshot Jun 2020
Child wellbeing after parental separation
This research summary discusses the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
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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 Jun 2018
This Research Report investigates the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Commissioned report Oct 2016
Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
Research report Jun 2023
This report presents a literature review on coercive control in the context of domestic and family violence, with a particular focus on the understanding of, and responses to coercive control in the Australian context.
Research report Jun 2018
This report explores quantitative and qualitative data relevant to direct cross‑examination involving self-represented litigants in family law matters
Webinar Feb 2023
This webinar discusses technology-facilitated coercive control, what it looks like in practice and strategies for working with victim-survivors.
Opinion May 2024
Law changes coming into effect next week about post separation parenting arrangements make it clear that the best interests of children are paramount. We have been researching in this space for years and cannot overstate how important this is.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2020
This paper examines how men's behaviour change programs and fathering programs address fathering issues for men who use violence.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2017
An exploration of strategies to engage and address issues for family members who are continuing to live with domestic violence.
Media release Apr 2024
Fears for the safety of family pets can prevent or delay family violence victims leaving perpetrators – or be the reason they return – according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).