Practice guide Apr 2014
Working with Indigenous men in behaviour change programs
Helem Yumba Central Queensland Healing Centre is a community organisation in Rockhampton, Queensland, which offers support and counselling services
Practice guide Apr 2014
Helem Yumba Central Queensland Healing Centre is a community organisation in Rockhampton, Queensland, which offers support and counselling services
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to grandparents.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to family violence.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to disability and carers.
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.
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 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.
Short article Aug 2017
Adolescent family violence has detrimental effects on the health and wellbeing of families, and is surrounded by stigma and shame.
Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
Media release Sep 2016
Grandparents still play an important role in providing childcare and emotional and financial support to families when it is most needed, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.