Family Matters article Oct 2009
Family Violence Protection Act 2008
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This article provides an historical account of factors that have led to the development of the Victorian Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This article provides an historical account of factors that have led to the development of the Victorian Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
Commissioned report Aug 2012
This report investigates children’s experiences of having a ‘new father figure’ moving into their home and of having a biological father who does not live with them.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
This paper compares the wellbeing of children in married- and cohabiting-parent families.
Commissioned report Aug 2014
Literature review on the profile of women offenders that presents an evidence-informed framework for supporting these women in correctional settings.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2015
A review of the research on the effectiveness of relationship education and counselling
Commissioned report Jul 2015
This paper establishes the current state of knowledge on the association between alcohol and drug use and sexual violence.
Research report Sep 2015
Does life satisfaction improve or decline as people grow older? What happens to people's outlook as they pass through the common events of life?
Commissioned report Sep 2015
Reviews the literature on trauma-informed frameworks, models and guidelines for supporting survivors of sexual violence with mental health problems.
Submission Feb 2016
This submission discusses the proposed amendments to the Act with consideration of how particular research may inform considerations.
Submission Feb 2016
This submission discusses the proposed amendments to the Act with consideration of how particular research may inform considerations.