Family Matters article Sep 2012
Starting school
Family Matters article on children starting school
Family Matters article Sep 2012
Family Matters article on children starting school
Submission Sep 2012
Research projects examining separated families and the operation of the Australian family law system.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2011
Discussion of the factors affecting relationship satisfaction for new parents and the types of programs that can support the transition to parenthood.
Family Matters article Apr 2011
This edition of Family Matters includes six papers, including the three keynote presentations, that were presented at the Institute’s (11th) conference, held in July 2010.
Commissioned report Mar 2011
Evaluates whether the program is working in the best interests of children, addressing power imbalances, and less adversarial dispute resolution.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2010
Explores the extent to which family dispute resolution (FDR) services are accessible to families from CALD backgrounds.
Family Matters article Sep 2010
Family Matters article on family dispute resolution
Family Matters article May 2010
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006.
Family Matters article May 2010
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).
Family Matters article May 2010
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.