Practice guide Nov 2009
Evaluating child abuse and neglect intervention programs
This paper outlines different evaluation types, identifies the key elements to developing a rigorous evaluation and highlights possible limitations.
Practice guide Nov 2009
This paper outlines different evaluation types, identifies the key elements to developing a rigorous evaluation and highlights possible limitations.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2009
A survey of research projects by Family Relationship Centres, their concerns, usefulness of reflective practice and experience of research.
Family Matters article Jun 2009
This paper summarises the findings of a project to review the literature on effective caring that was carried out as part of a larger body of work by one research centre working in the area of carer needs assessment.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2008
Draws substantially from the Research Use in Australian Child and Family Welfare project
Family Matters article Sep 2008
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Jun 2008
Recent reforms to the family law and Child Support Scheme systems in Australia emphasise the importance of shared parental responsibility after separation and the best interests of the child, and stress the key themes of: joint financial responsibility; substantial child contact with each parent where possible; shared decision-making by parents; and, assistance to reduce conflict and improve communication between separated parents.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Identifying and using the issues and concerns of CALD families and service providers to make practice, procedure and policy recommendations.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2008
Brief review of demographic, social and economic trends in rural, regional and remote Australia to provide background to service delivery.
Family Matters article Apr 2008
This article describes the history and development of the Parenting Orders Program in Australia, and discusses the findings of an evaluation of one of these programs.
Research report Feb 2008
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes