Family Matters article Apr 2008
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Some aspects of the early history of child protection in Australia
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Family Matters article Apr 2008
An evaluation of a new post-separation and divorce parenting program
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.
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Family Matters article Apr 2008
How do parents and teenagers get along together?
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Commissioned report Mar 2008
Protecting Australian children: The CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection
PDF fact sheet produced by AIFS that outlines findings from the CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection Project
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Family group conferencing in Australia 15 years on
This paper looks at the extent of family group conferencing in Australian child protection practice since the first trial was initiated in 1992.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Developing a road map for research: Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda
Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
'Less adversarial' proceedings in children's cases
This article describes the old adversarial system of the the Family Law Act, prior to the 2006 amendments; judicial decision making; previous, smaller changes to children's cases; the development of the Children's Cases Program, a pilot program run by the Family Court in New South Wales; and less adversarial principles and duties under the new legislation.
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Research report Oct 2007
Cooperation and coordination
Evaluation of Magellan against its intended goal of being an effective mechanism for responding to allegations of sexual or physical abuse of children
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Stepfamilies: Understanding and responding effectively
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.