Family Matters article Aug 1992
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Families after marriage breakdown
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Short article Jun 2017
Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
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Practice guide Dec 2016
Family violence prevention programs in Indigenous communities
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
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Practice guide Sep 2014
Funding Indigenous organisations
Reviews the literature on Australian and international experiences and suggests avenues for future engagement.
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Webinar Sep 2018
Give children a bigger voice more of the time: Children’s and young people’s experiences of the family law system
This webinar discussed recent research on young people’s experiences of the family law system and its implications for child-inclusive practice.
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Grandparent-headed families in Australia
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Grandparenting and the 2006 family law reforms
Family Matters No. 88, 2011 - This article focuses on some grandparenting issues in the context of the 2006 family law reforms
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Media release May 2018
Grandparents caring for vulnerable children say they need more support
Many Australian carers are grandparents caring for vulnerable relatives living out-of-home and they are not getting the support services they need, according to a research report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Sep 2016
Grandparents provide support through the ages
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.