Submission Nov 2013
Separated families and access to the family law system
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Submission Nov 2013
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.
Research report May 2013
This report highlights some key learnings about human development from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) - a groundbreaking longitudinal study
Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
Family Matters article Dec 2012
The first decade of life
Family Matters article Dec 2012
This paper discusses the effects of access, context and time "exposed" to different media (including reading) on the child's language skills at different stages of their development.
Family Matters article Dec 2012
Family Matters article on early language development, school readiness and academic achievement
Family Matters article Dec 2012
Family Matters article about housing and children's wellbeing and development
Family Matters article Dec 2012
Family Matters article giving an overview on The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children