Family Matters article Sep 2003
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Helping families cope
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Policy and practice paper Apr 2004
Child welfare approaches for Indigenous communities: International perspectives
This paper provides a review of legislation and services delivered to Indigenous communities in Canada, the United States and New Zealand.
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Research report May 2004
Long work hours and the wellbeing of fathers and their families
This paper explores the relationship between fathers' work hours, their own wellbeing and that of their families using data from the HILDA survey.
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Family Matters article May 2004
Child support policy in Australia
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
DNA paternity testing without the knowledge or consent of the mother
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Practice guide Sep 2004
Family violence and sexual assault in Indigenous communities
Overview of the key issues and findings from recent reports and research into family violence and sexual assault in Indigenous communities.
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Beyond binaries in motherhood research
This article suggests that more creative ways of understanding the mosaic and diverse nature of contemporary motherhood, such as fiction, memoirs and personal narratives, ought to be considered when researching motherhood and the family.
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Family Matters article Feb 2005
A review of new Australian Government initiatives for families with children
In this article the author summarises the new measures of the 2004 federal budget, described as a families budget, and the media commentary evoked, and asks what these measures might mean in the context of the Government's fourth term agenda.
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Policy and practice paper Apr 2005
National comparison of child protection systems
This paper is a national snapshot of Australian statutory child protection services.
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Family Matters article Jun 2005
Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support