Policy and practice paper Jun 2005
Out-of-home care in Australia
This research project reviewed Australian out-of-home care research
Policy and practice paper Jun 2005
This research project reviewed Australian out-of-home care research
Policy and practice paper May 2002
Report to the WA Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaint of family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities
Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
Family Matters article May 2010
Family Matters article on neighbourhood influence's on children's emotional and behavioural problems
Family Matters article Sep 2010
This paper reports on a project conducted in the Australian Capital Territory where young people talked about how their lives had been affected by parental alcohol or other drug use.
Family Matters article Dec 2011
Family Matters article examining three Australian studies on preparing young people to transition from out-of-home
Family Matters article Apr 1994
This article, the second of four papers focusing on disadvantaged families in this issue of 'Family Matters', begins by examining the historical relationship between the state and indigenous peoples of Australia.
Family Matters article Dec 1993
This article looks at characteristics distinguishing adolescent smokers and non-smokers, based on data for Box Hill and Berwick families derived from the Australian Living Standards Study.
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.