This research paper reviews and synthesises Australian and international literature on same-sex parented families.
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Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate what proportion of domestic violence (DV) victims who seek help from DV services choose not to report the violence to police and to investigate factors and reasons ass
The Report examines the key international human rights treaty on children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and its implementation in Australia.
In 2010 two projects were independently initiated in Western Melbourne, in response to concerns raised by community and local services that mainstream services encountered difficulties engaging young people from refugee back
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In July 2009, the Federal Government announced funding for a pilot program to provide assistance, including family dispute resolution (FDR), to such families.
Download: CFDR Evaluation Final Report December 2012.pdf
This report presents the key findings from the Survey of Recently Separated Families (SRSP) 2012.
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This report presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project examining the use and efficacy of Independent Chi
Download: Independent Children's Lawyers Final Report _ AGD.pdf
This research report investigates whether children in regional areas experience a "tyranny of distance" or a "tyranny of disadvantage".
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