Family Matters article Aug 1993
Torres Strait Islander family life
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This article presents a collection of papers on family life amongst Torres Strait Islanders.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This article presents a collection of papers on family life amongst Torres Strait Islanders.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This paper on Aboriginal families and kinship begins by briefly discussing what Aboriginal life was like before 'British invasion' in 1788, then examines current Aboriginal family life and how Aborigines have retained their Aboriginal identity.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This article begins by looking at landmark events of 1993 for Aboriginal people, including the United Nations International Year of the World's Indigenous People and the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Melbourne office of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), before turning to the widespread practice which occurred between the 1930s and the 1970s of the wholesale removal of Aboriginal children from their families and their adoption into white families.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This article outlines some thoughts on the matter of child welfare and indigenous children, taking a brief look at the context of indigenous children's needs in this area at the present time and then going on to propose some solutions in the form of policy frameworks that are suitable for Aboriginal people.
Practice guide Apr 2011
This resource sheet gathers together the findings from a wide range of research into the impacts of sexual assault on adult women
Practice guide Feb 2011
Designed to "debunk" the technical language associated with legislation, so those without a legal background can make sense of sexual assault laws
Practice guide Jun 2012
Aims to provide current information to those working in health care settings about how to approach the discussion of intimate partner sexual violence
Practice guide Mar 2012
Provides an overview of GLBTIQ communities, and explores the key differences, debates and complexities around gender identity
Practice guide Nov 2009
There is no argument about the pervasiveness and impact of sexual violence. The challenge we face is how to prevent it.