Family Matters article Sep 1995
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New Measures for Combating Child Sexual Assault
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Family Matters article Sep 1995
Mandatory reporting of abuse as perceived by young people and youth sector workers
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Family Matters article Jun 1996
Promoting the healthy functioning of young children with developmental disabilities, and their families
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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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Family Matters article Sep 2001
A history of child protection
This article gives an overview of the development of child protection and efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, highlighting the cyclical nature of the evolution of child protection services and noting that many of the current approaches have been tried a number of times over the last 150 years and look likely to be re-applied in the next few decades.
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
A framework for responding to vulnerable children and their families
Continuing previous research (1999) at the Australian Institute of Family Studies on the outcomes of the UK 'Looking After Children' approach in out of home care in Victoria, the author discusses the value of the UK Children in Need assessment framework for Victorian Family Services.
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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.
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Media release Jul 2018
Children in separated families feel left out and left "in the dark" when it comes to decisions about their lives
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.
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Media release Jul 2018
Divorce legacy lingers in older age
Many older age Australians who have experienced divorce are substantially less well off financially than people who have stayed married, according to new analysis by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Commissioned report Mar 2008
Protecting Australian children: The CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection
PDF fact sheet produced by AIFS that outlines findings from the CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection Project