Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Supporting carers
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
Submission Jun 2014
Submission based on two studies relevant to terms of reference of current Inquiry into Child Support.
Family Matters article Sep 1996
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
Research report Feb 1999
Data presented in this paper are drawn from the 1997 Australian Divorce Transition Project, a national telephone survey of 650 divorced Australians.
Family Matters article Apr 1991
Family Matters article Sep 2000
Family Matters article Mar 2011
Family Matters article about post-separation parenting and outcomes
Family Matters article Sep 2003
Family Matters article Jun 2008
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.