Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
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Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2008
Reporting on factors that may influence fathers' involvement with services and the competence of practitioners to engage with fathers.
Family Matters article Apr 2008
Family Matters article Apr 2008
This article describes the history and development of the Parenting Orders Program in Australia, and discusses the findings of an evaluation of one of these programs.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2008
Brief review of demographic, social and economic trends in rural, regional and remote Australia to provide background to service delivery.
Family Matters article Jun 2008
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.
Submission Jul 2008
The role and contribution of carers and barriers to social and economic participation for carers.
Research report Jul 2008
This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child