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.
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.
Commissioned report Feb 2014
The study proposes service model options that could enhance and complement existing support services.
Submission Jul 2014
Considering two programs where there are implications that relate to current adoption practice.
Commissioned report Aug 2014
Literature review on the profile of women offenders that presents an evidence-informed framework for supporting these women in correctional settings.
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article explores the concept of choice among mothers who voluntarily relinquish their child for adoption.
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article summarises the key findings from the AIFS study into the role, use and efficacy of Independent Children's Lawyers.
Commissioned report Oct 2014
Features case studies and a service map comparing programs from New South Wales and other states.
Family Matters article Dec 2014
Family Matters article about measuring socio-economic status of women
Family Matters article Dec 2014
This article looks at the various ways in which family formation pathways and the characteristics and functioning of families have changed over the decades in Australia, including trends in marriage, divorce and cohabitation, and the resulting rise in new forms of families, such as grandparent-headed families, same-sex-parented families, couples living apart together, and shared care.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2015
A broad overview of some of the key issues identified in the growing literature on paternal mental illness