Family Matters article Jun 2009
Opinion: Sole-parent families
Family Matters opinion piece on sole-parent families
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters opinion piece on sole-parent families
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters article on insights into the concept of social exclusion
Family Matters article Mar 2009
This article presents an analysis of poverty among households where at least one member is employed part- or full-time, based on the most recent ABS Survey of Income and Housing (2005-06), and using the OECD half-median household disposable income poverty line.
Family Matters article Mar 2009
This paper updates the Office of Evaluation and Audit 1997 report that evaluated the The Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme developed as a response to the perceived social threat of "sit-down money" to Indigenous communities in the 1970s.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article suggests that while financial assistance and ongoing training are important resources provided to foster carers in Australia, there is also a need for other forms of recognition in the lives of foster carers.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
The article shares the National Indigenous Council's views on how to improve outcomes for Indigenous early childhood development, to describe the context that shapes the experiences and outcomes for many Indigenous children, and to outline the risks of not addressing the underlying factors, then concludes with a brief overview of research that aims to identify how positive pathways for Indigenous children can be better understood and replicated.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
Family Matters article Feb 2007
Family Matters article Feb 2007
This paper seeks to address the gap in empirical data to scientifically document the nature and extent of the intergenerational effects of both forced separation and forced relocation on Indigenous families in terms of social and cultural dislocation, as well as its impact on the health and well being of subsequent generations.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
The purpose of this article is to reflect on some of the work of the Pathways to Prevention project, particularly as it has involved the local Indigenous population.