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In March 2014, the Lowitja Institute convened a national roundtable in Adelaide to consider the impact of the Family Wellbeing (FWB) program and to develop opportunities for future development. Roundtable discussions underlined how the program’s empowerment model builds the evidence base that...

This research paper reviews and synthesises Australian and international literature on same-sex parented families. It includes discussion of the different modes of conception or family formation, different family structures, and the small number of studies on bisexual and transgender parents....

This paper explores some of the characteristics of traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices that contribute to effective family functioning, and how these practices can have positive effects on children and communities. The approach is to gather the views of Aboriginal...

Many Indigenous organisations in urban, rural and remote areas are successfully managing a broad range of programs and services for their communities. This paper reviews available literature on Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations and summarises what is working in successful...

Refugee and newly arrived migrant youth can face additional complexities when negotiating adolescence, compared to their Australian-born peers.  

  This article critiques the methods by which courts commonly hear children’s views in family law disputes, and advocates the more direct approach of meetings between judges and children in the presence of a family consultant. Such meetings can give judges a better understanding of the needs and...