Family Matters article Sep 2003
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Family Matters article Jun 2008
Shared parental responsibility
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.
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Shared care time
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Practice guide Sep 2008
Sexual assault and adults with a disability
This paper provides clear directions for future research and practice in responding to and preventing sexual assault among adults with a disability.
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Short article Dec 2017
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Report released
A short overview of the final report released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on 15 December 2017.
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Research report Jun 2006
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Research into parent-child contact after parental separation
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Research report Aug 1989
Repartnering after divorce: The formation of second families
Paper examines the repartnering patterns of a group of men and women in Australia whose first marriage ended in divorce in the early 1980s.
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Family Matters article Mar 2011
Relocation disputes in separated families prior to the 2006 reforms
This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method research project that examined relocation cases litigated prior to the 2006 reforms to the family law system.
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Family Matters article Jun 2009
Relationships with step-parents in the life stories of young adults of divorce
Family Matters article on young adults of divorce and relationships with step-parents