Practice guide Feb 2011
Sexual assault laws in Australia
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Designed to "debunk" the technical language associated with legislation, so those without a legal background can make sense of sexual assault laws
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Practice guide Feb 2011
Designed to "debunk" the technical language associated with legislation, so those without a legal background can make sense of sexual assault laws
Media release May 2016
New guidelines released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies will strengthen clinical support for survivors of sexual assault who may drink or use drugs to cope with their experience.
Practice guide Mar 2012
Provides an overview of GLBTIQ communities, and explores the key differences, debates and complexities around gender identity
Practice guide Jun 2006
Paper on sex offender treatment programs examines how theoretical explanations of sexual violence have shaped intervention and community responses.
Practice guide Oct 2012
This Research Summary into sibling sexual abuse will review the current literature on definitions, impacts, barriers to disclosure and legal issues
Family Matters article Jan 2008
Short article Sep 2020
This short article summarises the findings from our Child, family and community welfare survey: Support during COVID-19.
Practice guide Nov 2010
This Wrap examines one initiative to improve women's experience the criminal justice system through the provision of support for victims
Family Matters article Mar 2011
This article reports key findings of two national online surveys with adults and children in relation to post-separation parenting, which formed part of larger research commissioned by the Australian Attorney-General into family law and family violence in Australia in 2009.
Practice guide Mar 2014
This Research Summary demonstrates that female sex offending, although a serious issue, makes up a very small percentage of all sex offences