Resources

Peeling back the layers: kinship care in Victoria is a research report published by Baptcare in partnership with OzChild and Anchor that examines the complexities of statutory kinship placements in Victoria.

Changes occurring in family life over the last few decades, such as the progressive increase in the number of mothers in the workforce, have changed the way Australian families function.  

This paper is based on Views of Adolescents in Separated Families: A Study of Adolescents' Experiences After the 2006 Reforms to the Family Law System(PDF 6.2 MB) (link is external)

In this article Jamie Lee describes learnings from a Universal Mental Health Screening project at Relationships Australia (SA).  

A new website, This FIFO Life, has been developed by the Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA) to highlight the challenges of the FIFO lifestyle and the strengths and resilience of FIFO workers and their families. According to a media statement by the Government of Western...

The National Community Attitudes towards Violence Against Women Survey was developed by VicHealth in partnership with The University of Melbourne, the Social Research Centre and experts across Australia, and supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as part of the...

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an overview of the evidence available regarding those who abuse children. Identifying common trends from research can help to dispel certain myths and/or beliefs regarding perpetrators of child abuse and neglect. Having a better understanding of those...

Professor Lawrie Moloney writes about what works in shared parenting arrangements after separation or divorce.  

This paper explores some of the characteristics of traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander1 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...

Strengths of Australian Aboriginal cultural practices in family life and child rearing