Research report Aug 2016
Understanding parenting disputes after separation
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Explores the behaviour of separated parents by exploring the psychology of post-separation parental disputes and then interrogating three data sets.
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Research report Aug 2016
Explores the behaviour of separated parents by exploring the psychology of post-separation parental disputes and then interrogating three data sets.
Commissioned report Dec 2014
Presents findings from Wave 3, conducted in 2012 with 9,028 parents five years after separation.
Study Nov 2022
Initial project plan for the Evaluation of the Children’s Contact Service Activity
Study Nov 2022
Initial plan for trial Evaluation of the Small Claims Property Pilot
Study Nov 2022
Evaluation of trial program of Legal Aid Commissions providing lawyer-assisted mediation services
Study Nov 2022
Research project on how parenting orders from family law courts work in practice
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.
Resource sheet Aug 2022
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
Research report Jun 2024
This study aims to provide a national focus for reforms to the child protection and youth justice systems by examining the nature of recommendations from 61 reports and inquiries into these systems between the years of 2010 and 2022.
Media release Jun 2024
Six core issues plaguing Australia’s child protection and youth justice systems feature in dozens of inquiries over more than a decade, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Human Rights Commission.