Submission Nov 2013
Separated families and access to the family law system
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A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
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Submission Nov 2013
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
Media release Aug 2015
One in four Australian partnered mothers and fathers believe that the male breadwinner model is better for the family, according to new research published today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Oct 2015
An evaluation of the 2012 Family Law Act amendments that were designed to improve responses to family violence and child abuse has found the changes are "a step in the right direction".
Media release Dec 2015
It’s official … living alone can make some people feel lonelier and less satisfied with life, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article
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 Dec 2013
Family Matters article Dec 2012
Practice guide Dec 2012
This paper will explore the research on detected female offenders who are also victim/survivors of sexual violence.