Practice guide Feb 2013
Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour
This resource sheet reviews policies and programs that aim to prevent suicide and suicidal behaviour.
Practice guide Feb 2013
This resource sheet reviews policies and programs that aim to prevent suicide and suicidal behaviour.
Practice guide Feb 2013
Reviews Australian programs that aim to promote social and emotional wellbeing and identifies those that have shown to be effective.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
Research report Feb 1999
Data presented in this paper are drawn from the 1997 Australian Divorce Transition Project, a national telephone survey of 650 divorced Australians.
Family Matters article Apr 1991
Family Matters article Sep 2000
Family Matters article Mar 2011
Family Matters article about post-separation parenting and outcomes
Family Matters article Sep 2003
Family Matters article Jun 2008
Recent reforms to the family law and Child Support Scheme systems in Australia emphasise the importance of shared parental responsibility after separation and the best interests of the child, and stress the key themes of: joint financial responsibility; substantial child contact with each parent where possible; shared decision-making by parents; and, assistance to reduce conflict and improve communication between separated parents.