Research report Feb 2008
Fertility and family policy in Australia
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Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
Research report Feb 2008
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
Short article May 2019
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
Practice guide Dec 2016
Investigates the effectiveness of current mainstream, international, and Indigenous prevention programs and identifies principles of success.
Practice guide Sep 2004
Overview of the key issues and findings from recent reports and research into family violence and sexual assault in Indigenous communities.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
Family Matters article Apr 2001
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.
Research report Feb 1993
This document sets out the demographic features of marriage and separation since the 1970s
Family Matters article Aug 1993
Short article Jun 2017
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
Family Matters article Apr 2002