Family Matters article May 2004
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Child support policy in Australia
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
DNA paternity testing without the knowledge or consent of the mother
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Opinion
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Beyond binaries in motherhood research
This article suggests that more creative ways of understanding the mosaic and diverse nature of contemporary motherhood, such as fiction, memoirs and personal narratives, ought to be considered when researching motherhood and the family.
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Research report Dec 2004
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
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Family Matters article Feb 2005
A review of new Australian Government initiatives for families with children
In this article the author summarises the new measures of the 2004 federal budget, described as a families budget, and the media commentary evoked, and asks what these measures might mean in the context of the Government's fourth term agenda.
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Policy and practice paper Apr 2005
National comparison of child protection systems
This paper is a national snapshot of Australian statutory child protection services.
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Research report Jun 2005
A snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support
This report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia
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Family Matters article Jun 2005
Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support
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Family Matters article Jun 2005
Attitudes to child support in Australia
This article summarises key findings from a study of public attitudes to child support by the Australian Institute of Family Studies helping the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support in its review of the Child Support Scheme.