Commissioned report Jun 2014
Independent Children's Lawyers Study
Presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project examining the use and efficacy of Independent Children’s Lawyers in the family law system.
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Commissioned report Jun 2014
Presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project examining the use and efficacy of Independent Children’s Lawyers in the family law system.
Journal article Mar 2021
This article examines poverty rates across a 4‐year period, transitions into and out of poverty, and factors affecting post-separation pathways
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.
Research report Feb 2015
This report analyses trends in family law court filings over a nine year period between 2004-05 and 2012-13
Research programs
Through an extensive and long-standing research program AIFS has examined a range of separation and family law-related issues.
Journal article Jun 2020
This study examines associations between conformity to masculine norms and suicidal ideation in a sample of adolescents.
Research report Oct 2015
Compares the experiences of parents who had separated either before or after the family law reforms were introduced.
Research report Nov 2022
This report sets out the findings of the Evaluation of the Small Claims Property Pilot/Priority Property Pools under $500,000.
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