Family Matters article Sep 1995
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
Developments in disability policies
In this article the author outlines the issues likely to be addressed in the lead up to the renewal of the 1991 Commonwealth State Disability Agreement (CSDA) in 1997 and changes which the Commonwealth government may seek to incorporate in the Agreement.
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Submission Sep 2008
Social impacts associated with drought
A preliminary analysis of data from the Regional and Rural Families Survey.
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Submission Jul 2008
Inquiry into Better Support for Carers
The role and contribution of carers and barriers to social and economic participation for carers.
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Submission Feb 2009
Inquiry into Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities
Health, welfare, education and security of children in regional and remote Indigenous communities.
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Submission Oct 2012
Submission to the Legislative Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations
Transcript of AIFS response to the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations.
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Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
The first twenty-one years
This article examines how the Institute has developed over the past 21 years, reflects upon its performance against the expectations held, and looks forward to what might be achieved in the future.
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
An account of the legislative background to the Australian Institute of Family Studies
This article describes the legislative background to the forming of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, from introduction of the Family Law Bill in 1973 until, on the last sitting day of 1974, in concluding his Second Reading Speech on the Bill, the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, said: “Finally, I would like to make a special mention of two provisions that have been inserted into the Bill to create a Family Law Council and an Institute for Family Studies...".
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.