Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Indigenous responses to child protection issues
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Programs that collaborate with child protection services to enhance culturally relevant responses to child protection issues are profiled.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Programs that collaborate with child protection services to enhance culturally relevant responses to child protection issues are profiled.
Family Matters article Mar 1999
Short article Oct 2017
We need to collect better data to improve our understanding of how vulnerable children in need become offenders, writes Dr Kath McFarlane.
Family Matters article Jan 2008
Policy and practice paper Oct 2012
This paper is an overview of an analysis of the Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Client Access Strategies
Webinar Sep 2018
This webinar discussed recent research on young people’s experiences of the family law system and its implications for child-inclusive practice.
Family Matters article May 2010
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
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
Media release Aug 2018
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.