Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Update on child sexual abuse
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
Media release Mar 2019
The Nine Network’s Married At First Sight ‘shoehorns a lifetime of matrimonial issues into a few dozen episodes’. But how realistic is it?
Media release Nov 2017
Research from the Building a New Life in Australia study indicates that the job prospects of refugees improve the longer they are in Australia.
Family Matters article Mar 1995
This article presents survey findings of 185 adults around their views on police intervention in domestic violence situations to explore the level of community support for the enforcement of the criminal process when physical violence against women occurs in the family home.
Family Matters article Jun 1997
The author reports on what happens to the children of Australia's growing non-English speaking migrant population that has been particularly disadvantaged in terms of access to information and participation in the broader community.
Practice guide Jan 2012
This paper summarises the research literature on the role and impact of shame for victims/survivors of intimate partner sexual violence
Family Matters article Apr 1994
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.
Family Matters article Dec 1991
The author discusses the background to the Joint Select Committee on Certain Aspects of the Operation and Interpretation of the Family Law Act considering whether to extend the Family Law Act to cover disputes arising out of de facto relationships, and the implications of recognising such disputes.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.