Family Matters article Feb 2006
Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
A brief overview of the background and design of the study
Family Matters article Feb 2006
A brief overview of the background and design of the study
Practice guide Sep 2006
This resource document provides a current overview of research and information concerning male survivors of sexual assault and rape.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
Policy and practice paper May 2007
An overview about synchronising parenting methods and child characteristics, and ways in which parenting can be attuned to "fit" the child.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article calls for child welfare to be at the forefront of civilised society, as well as discussing Australia's low ranking in child well being and the concept of "Modernity's paradox", where child outcomes and youth problems are worsening despite rising economic prosperity.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
Policy and practice paper Jul 2007
Provides evidence of the potential benefits of the child-inclusion model in dispute resolution with two successful applications.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what kinds of support services were in place to support children in out-of-home care, and what support services were needed
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Family Matters article Jan 2008
This article describes the old adversarial system of the the Family Law Act, prior to the 2006 amendments; judicial decision making; previous, smaller changes to children's cases; the development of the Children's Cases Program, a pilot program run by the Family Court in New South Wales; and less adversarial principles and duties under the new legislation.