Family Matters article Sep 2010
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Preventing violence, abuse and neglect against women and children
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Family Matters article Jul 2013
Good practices with culturally diverse families in family dispute resolution
This paper provides guidance about enhancing the responsiveness and effectiveness of services for people from CALD communities and identifies ways in which to support culturally responsive FDR practice.
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Family Matters article Dec 2013
Greater gender equality
FAMILY MATTERS NO. 93 - Explores how family policy can support greater gender equality in paid and unpaid work, for parents in particular.
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Family Matters article Dec 2011
Protecting children
This article examines the evolution of Australia's child protection system since the 1980s.
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Family Matters article Dec 2011
National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children
Family Matters article
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Family Matters article Oct 2014
Building a New Life in Australia
This article introduces 'Building a New Life in Australia', a new longitudinal study that will investigate the settlement pathways and outcomes of newly arrived humanitarian migrants, and explains its conceptualisation and development, design, topics covered, recruitment, and the survey methodology for Wave 1 data collection.
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Family Matters article Apr 1994
The many faces of families
This paper discusses the diversity of families in Australia in terms of their composition, culture and race but argues that diversity is much more than simply a matter for recognition and celebration.
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Family Matters article Apr 1994
Child abuse and neglect
This article focuses on one of the priority issues identified by the National Council for the International Year of the Family - to address the problems of family violence.
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Family Matters article Aug 1992
Adult in the eyes of the state
This article traces recent changes in youth income support conditions, and highlights what they imply about independence of, and responsibility for, young people, and argues that the changes convey negative messages to young people about the value society places on them.
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Practice guide Jul 2012
Working with sexual assault investigations
Interview with Patrick Tidmarsh, Forensic Interview Advisor, Sexual Offences Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT), Victoria Police