Research report Jun 2006
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers
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This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
Research report Jun 2006
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2007
Provides evidence of the potential benefits of the child-inclusion model in dispute resolution with two successful applications.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Shortcomings raised by participants in relation to assessment procedures when used to assess potential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
Research report Oct 2007
Evaluation of Magellan against its intended goal of being an effective mechanism for responding to allegations of sexual or physical abuse of children
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.
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.
Family Matters article Sep 2008
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Sep 2008
Family Matters article on the history of social security in Australia
Policy and practice paper Dec 2008
Draws substantially from the Research Use in Australian Child and Family Welfare project