Elly Robinson

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Therapeutic residential care in Australia: taking stock and looking forward

Therapeutic residential care is becoming an increasingly relevant out-of-home care option for children and young people with multiple and complex needs

Communication with young people in a family services setting

This article looks at some of the issues related to communicating with young people, and practice tips which may help to make the conversation run more smoothly

Family violence: Towards a holistic approach to screening and risk assessment in family support services

This paper reviews the current research and literature specific to family violence screening and risk assessment

What works with adolescents?

This briefing explores the literature regarding adolescent-parent relationships and the evidence for family involvement in interventions, such as family therapy, to address adolescent problems

Natural disasters: Psychological influences on preparedness

This article is a brief exploration of the role of psychology-related factors that shape individual responses to potential natural disasters

Online counselling, therapy and dispute resolution

This report outlines a range of benefits and challenges related to online therapy

Families, social welfare services and the global financial crisis

Elly Robinson summarises the main points raised in a 2008 paper,

Family relationships and mental illness: impacts and service responses

This paper gives a brief overview of mental health problems, including types and prevalence, causes of mental illness, and family-related risk and protective factors

Sole parents: Changes and challenges

Demographic shifts in Australia over recent years have led to an increase in the number of households headed by a sole parent

Housing stress and the mental health and wellbeing of families

This paper explores the relationship between housing affordability, housing stress, and mental health and wellbeing

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Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

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Access and equity inquiry
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On 18 November 2011, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy, announced the establishment of an independent panel of eminent community leaders to conduct an inquiry into Australian Government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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