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Melissa Coulson

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Responding to family violence: a survey of family law practices and experiences

This report presents the findings of Responding to Family Violence: A Survey of Family Law Practices and Experiences (Survey of Practices).
Evaluation

Experiences of separated parents study

This report presents the findings of a core element of the Evaluation the 2012 Family Violence Amendments project—the Experiences of Separated Parents Study (ESPS).
Report

Court outcomes project

AIFS has been commissioned to evaluate recent reforms that aimed to improve the family law system's response to disclosures of family violence, child abuse, and safety concerns. This report presents findings from one component of the evaluation - the Court Outcomes Project.
Evaluation

Evaluation of the 2012 family violence amendments: synthesis report

This report sets out the overall findings of the evaluation of the 2012 family violence amendments. The evaluation examined the effects of amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) that were intended to improve the family law system’s responses to matters involving family violence...