Family Matters article Sep 2012
Starting school
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Family Matters article on children starting school
Family Matters article Sep 2012
Family Matters article on children starting school
Family Matters article Sep 2012
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.
Family Matters article Dec 2012
Family Matters article
Policy and practice paper May 2013
This paper provides a theoretical basis to working with vulnerable and high-risk families where parenting is not "good enough" or even unsafe
Policy and practice paper Jul 2013
This paper looks at the risk factors associated with young people exiting the education system prematurely, particularly in a family context
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Dec 2013
This article proposes a new model for engagement with marginalised, substance-affected families, a model designed to enhance children's resilience, strengthen parental coping and reduce the likelihood of relapse from alcohol and other drug use through improved social networks.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2013
A review and synthesis of the Australian and international literature on same-sex parented families.
Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2014
This paper aims to provide a broad overview of child neglect, one of the most common forms of maltreatment.