This report provides an overview of AbSec’s February 2025 sector forum which brought together stakeholders to deliberate and shape the future of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family sector in New South Wales. Key outcomes included strengthened collective advocacy, shared priorities for reform and a renewed commitment to self-determination as the foundation...

The Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department has commissioned this research to support a review of the Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP). The FRSP aims to improve the wellbeing of Australian families, particularly families with children, who are at risk of separating or have separated.

An evaluation of the trial of Lawyer-Assisted Family Law Property Mediation which aims to support separating couples with small value property pools, who require legal advice and support to mediate and reach agreement on family law property splits. The mixed methods evaluation found that the LAC Trial had been effective. The report concludes that the...

This report makes 60 recommendations for reform, including that the resolution of family law disputes be returned to the states and territories and that the federal family courts eventually be abolished.

This report reflects what children said they would like from the time their parents separate to after the Family Law process officially concludes. This is supported by best practice case studies of how these steps could be achieved and recommendations to bring the focus onto children.