Family Matters article Jun 1996
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
English language skills and parents' wellbeing
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Submission Feb 2009
Inquiry into Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities
Health, welfare, education and security of children in regional and remote Indigenous communities.
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Submission Sep 2012
Research projects examining separated families and the operation of the Australian family law system.
Research projects examining separated families and the operation of the Australian family law system.
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Submission Nov 2013
Separated families and access to the family law system
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
Parenting in the Torres Strait Islands
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
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Short article Mar 2018
Scanlon Foundation: Mapping social cohesion 2017
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
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Media release Jul 2018
Divorce legacy lingers in older age
Many older age Australians who have experienced divorce are substantially less well off financially than people who have stayed married, according to new analysis by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Aug 2018
Fathers’ work-life balance affects children’s mental health
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.