Edited by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology

Matthew Gray

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Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms

This evaluation has involved the collection of data from some 28,000 people involved or potentially involved in the family law system including parents, grandparents, family relationship service staff, lawyers, judicial officers and more

The impact of drought on mental health and alcohol use

Around twelve percent of people who were currently in an area affected by drought have mental health problems compared to seven percent in areas which haven’t been hit by drought in the last three years according to this paper

Stronger families in Australia study: the impact of communities for children

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the short-run impacts of the Communities for Children (CfC) initiative on child, family and community outcomes

Diverse families making a difference

This facts sheet is about the diverse range of families in which Australians live and the diverse ways in which they provide support to one another

Social inclusion: origins, concepts and key themes

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the origins of the concepts of social inclusion
and exclusion and of key themes and emerging debates about social inclusion in Australia and
selected overseas countries

Social inclusion - origins, concepts and key themes

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the origins of the concepts of social inclusion and exclusion and of key themes and emerging debates about social inclusion in Australia and selected overseas countries

The nature and impact of caring for family members with a disability in Australia

This report examines the effect of caring on family and social relationships, documents the social, emotional, physical and financial impact on families of caring for a person with a disability, and examines the effect of caring on labour force status

Fertility and family policy in Australia

This paper provides an overview of trends in fertility in Australia and the potential implications of these trends

Fertility and family policy in Australia

The fertility rate in Australia, like almost all OECD countries, is below the level required for population replacement

Costs of children

This is a collection of three reports on the costs of children in Australian families: 'The estimated costs of children in Australian families in 2005-06'; 'Updated costs of children using Australian budget standards; and 'Costs of children and equivalence scales: a review of methodological issues and Australian estimates'

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Rethinking the Rules Governing Australia
16 March 2010

Australian citizens are being asked to provide input into a nation-wide
discussion about how to improve the rules governing our country.

Rethink Australia spokesperson Rodger Hills, says the time has come to
review the way Australia is run. “As citizens, we have a responsibility to
plan for a brighter future and a more enlightened democratic process than
the one we have inherited from our fore bearers.”

Rethink Australia has released a public discussion paper today to provide
the basis for dialogue and deliberation amongst members of the public over

Secrecy law reforms strike a blow to old culture of government secrecy
12 March 2010

The Australian Law Reform Commission report into Commonwealth secrecy laws, Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia (ALRC Report 112) is the result of a 15 -month inquiry which identified 506 secrecy provisions in 176 pieces of Commonwealth legislation, including 358 criminal secrecy offences.

WANTED: Communications Projects (Melbourne)
16 February 2010

RMIT University in Melbourne runs a degree program where groups of
communication research‐trained students work on a communication research
project for a not‐for‐profit client.

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