Family Matters article Sep 1996
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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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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Work and welfare: the evolving role of income support
This article discusses how the Australian income support system has adapted to significant changes in the Australian labour market and in the distribution of employment.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Benefits for children
This article discusses 'Benefits for children: a four country study', a new international study which discusses and compares the child benefit programs of four countries: Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Family Matters article Jun 2000
Welfare reform in America
This paper considers what welfare means in America, the background problem of poverty, how and why work requirements have become progressively more demanding, and consequences to date of welfare reform.
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Short article Sep 2017
Young Minds Matter: Mental disorders and risk-taking behaviour among 13-17 year-olds in Australia
This article explores the high rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and other risky behaviours among children and adolescents with mental disorders.
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Short article Dec 2017
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Report released
A short overview of the final report released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on 15 December 2017.
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Short article Jan 2018
It’s organisational leaders who fail to manage situational risks for the safety of children
Professor Daryl Higgins reflects on the findings from the Royal Commission and considers how organisational leaders can best respond.
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Media release Jun 2016
Parents' risky drinking linked to kids alcohol use
Levels of risky drinking among Australian parents is a strong factor influencing their teenage children to try alcohol, according to a new study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Jul 2018
Restrict children's exposure to gambling advertising
More stringent restrictions on gambling advertising should be considered to protect children from being targeted by gambling operators, according to the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC).