These collected essays explore the complexities that confront those who frame social policy and those involved in the social services and legal systems that intersect with child and family issues. Introduction There are few areas of policy that carry greater complexity than those that focus on families. The dynamics of family formation are, and have...

Findings from a project aimed at building a more comprehensive and consistent national data collection for maternal and perinatal health are presented in this report. Summary Investment in more comprehensive and consistent national data collection for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality was recommended by the Report of the maternity services review-a review conducted in...

Provides links to key resources for Indigenous affairs in Australia, including information on 'Closing the Gap' agreements, funding, geography, and government agencies. Summary This Quick Guide provides links to: the Council of Australian Government (COAG) key agreements under ‘Closing the Gap’ a listing of Australian Government departments with responsibility for Indigenous affairs and their key...

This discussion paper sets out the context for the establishment of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme. It briefly discusses the current system of home support programmes for frail, older people, the challenges the system faces, and the need for reform. The paper then flags the key reform directions that are proposed for the Commonwealth Home...

Abstract: In this report, what is known about human trafficking involving marriage and partner migration to Australia is described, drawing on primary information obtained from victim/survivor testimonies, stakeholder knowledge and expertise, and reported cases that progressed through the Australian justice system. It confirms what some stakeholders in the human trafficking area have long suspected—that marriage...