Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Children with complex needs
Looks at what kinds of support services were in place to support children in out-of-home care, and what support services were needed
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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
Media release Jul 2018
Children and young people want to be heard more often in family law decision-making and to have their views taken seriously by both parents and professionals, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Policy and practice paper May 2011
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2006
This paper investigates recent literature on child maltreatment in organisational settings.
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
Common characteristics of the organisations’ programs and services that we profiled are outlined. Covers organisational practice and service delivery.
Research report May 1982
The paper describes changes which have occurred in families and family structures over the past 25 years
Family Matters article Aug 1991
This article discusses recent moves to reform laws which affect both parents and children after separation, based on issues raised in the Family Law Council's discussion paper 'Patterns of parenting after separation'.
Family Matters article Mar 2011
This article examines four issues: the prevalence of different care-time arrangements in families that experienced parental separation after July 2006; parents' views about the flexibility and workability of their arrangements; characteristics of families with different care-time arrangements; and the strength of the relationship between child wellbeing on the one hand, and care-time arrangements and family dynamics on the other.
Policy and practice paper May 2007
An outline of strategies that professionals may employ to support and strengthen parent/carer partnerships.