Family Matters article Sep 2003
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Family Matters article Jun 2008
Shared parental responsibility
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.
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Shared care time
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Research report Aug 1991
Restructuring home loan finance for low-income families
Presents the final results of the five year Capital Indexed Loan Evaluation Study conducted on behalf of the Department of Planning and Housing, Vic
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Research report Jun 2006
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Research into parent-child contact after parental separation
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Research report Aug 1989
Repartnering after divorce: The formation of second families
Paper examines the repartnering patterns of a group of men and women in Australia whose first marriage ended in divorce in the early 1980s.
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Family Matters article Mar 2011
Relocation disputes in separated families prior to the 2006 reforms
This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method research project that examined relocation cases litigated prior to the 2006 reforms to the family law system.
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Family Matters article May 2004
Relationships of children in stepfamilies with their non-resident fathers
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Webinar Mar 2015
Refining the task of father-inclusive practice
This webinar presented the evidence on "what works" to engage fathers, and described recent initiatives using digital technology with dads.