Practice guide Apr 2015
Working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) adolescents
This resource explores the issues that are commonly experienced by adolescents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia
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Practice guide Apr 2015
This resource explores the issues that are commonly experienced by adolescents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to culturally and linguistically diverse families.
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.
Media release Nov 2017
Research from the Building a New Life in Australia study indicates that the job prospects of refugees improve the longer they are in Australia.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article considers the possible family law implications of legislation to ensure that donor-conceived adults can access their donor’s identity.
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.
Webinar Mar 2017
This webinar brought together research, policy and practice perspectives to discuss how to support young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
Pre-arrival and early settlement experiences of a cohort of humanitarian migrants
Submission Nov 2013
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Webinar Jul 2015
This webinar described notable developments and initiatives taking place internationally in the area of child legal representation.