Family Matters article Sep 2010
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Preventing violence, abuse and neglect against women and children
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Family Matters article Sep 2010
Dispute resolution choices
Family Matters article on family dispute resolution
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Practice guide Jun 2010
Community development approaches to safety and wellbeing of Indigenous children
Summarises current knowledge on best practice in child protection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Genuine effort in family dispute resolution
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006.
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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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Practice guide Nov 2009
Evaluating child abuse and neglect intervention programs
This paper outlines different evaluation types, identifies the key elements to developing a rigorous evaluation and highlights possible limitations.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2009
Online counselling, therapy and dispute resolution: A review of research and its application to family relationship services
A review of research and its application to family relationship services
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2009
A stitch in time saves nine: Preventing and responding to the abuse and neglect of infants
Explores the issues involved in applying a public health approach together with a human rights perspective to healing and protecting infants.
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Policy and practice paper Jul 2009
Embedding research in practice: Research within Family Relationship Centres in Australia
A survey of research projects by Family Relationship Centres, their concerns, usefulness of reflective practice and experience of research.
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Family Matters article Jun 2009
Indigenous social exclusion
Family Matters article on insights into the concept of social exclusion