Family Matters article Apr 1998
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Media release Sep 2017
Full pokies ‘pre-commitment systems’ needed
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.
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Family Matters article Sep 1997
Family Law Council visits New Zealand
This article briefly describes the meeting of Family Law Council of Australia, an advisory body to the Commonwealth Attorney General, meeting in Wellington, New Zealand, discussing issues such as the representation of children in family proceedings, the Hague Convention, and the treatment of domesticviolence in family law proceedings.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Family and place
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Exploring the promises and possibilities for children's participation in Family Relationship Centres
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).
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Webinar Apr 2015
Evidence, evidence-based programs and evaluation
This webinar was for CfC Facilitating Partners, Community Partners & others who are implementing the 30% evidence based program requirement.
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Practice guide Nov 2013
Evidence-based practice and service-based evaluation
Information about the types of evaluation methods that inform evidence-based practice; tips for services on establishing a culture of evaluation.
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Webinar May 2013
Evidence Informed Practice in Intensive Family Support Programs: Are we there yet?
This webinar described how The Benevolent Society applies the Resilience Practice Framework to their intensive family support programs.
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Practice guide Nov 2013
Evaluation and innovation in family support services
A brief overview of the role of evaluation and innovation in the context of family support services
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Practice guide Sep 2010
Evaluating programs
This sheet will provide program practitioners and providers with a range of resources relating to conducting program or practice evaluation.