Short article Apr 2020
Powers of attorney and financial abuse of older people in Australia
We describe powers of attorney arrangements, how these arrangements may protect older people from financial abuse, and acknowledge the risks of abuse.
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Short article Apr 2020
We describe powers of attorney arrangements, how these arrangements may protect older people from financial abuse, and acknowledge the risks of abuse.
Practice guide Mar 2011
A summary of research on social inclusion and the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services.
Practice guide Oct 2017
This paper explores the development of the collective impact framework and its ability to create population-level change on complex social issues.
Policy and practice paper Aug 2011
Summary of how transport and disadvantage intersect and why some groups are especially vulnerable to transport disadvantage.
Policy and practice paper May 2011
Information on social inclusion and social exclusion and how this impacts upon children and families in Australia.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.
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.
Submission Jul 2014
Considering two programs where there are implications that relate to current adoption practice.
Submission Jul 2015
Any policy change or practice enhancements must reflect the best interests of the child.