Policy and practice paper Sep 2014
Property and financial matters upon the breakdown of de facto relationships
This paper aims to provide non-legal professionals in the family law sector with a general outline of the relevant reforms
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2014
This paper aims to provide non-legal professionals in the family law sector with a general outline of the relevant reforms
Policy and practice paper Jul 2014
Offers a broad overview of some of the main approaches to child protection used internationally, including Canada, Sweden, Belgium and the Gaza Strip.
Research report May 2013
This facts sheet focuses on partnership and fertility trends, with a view to feeding into such decision-making
Webinar Jul 2015
This webinar described notable developments and initiatives taking place internationally in the area of child legal representation.
Webinar Jul 2017
This webinar explored options for working with families where fathers who use violence continue to have extensive contact with children.
Media release Nov 2016
Australia’s family law system must continue to address a growing need for family violence screening among troubled families, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Jun 2015
New measures to combat forced marriages
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Background information about the DOORS discussion that is addressed in The Family Law DOORS article.