This second report from a Brotherhood of St Laurence study commissioned by Camcare, the Rotary Club of Hawthorn and Foundation Boroondara explores child poverty and related service needs in Boroondara, a generally affluent municipality in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, informed by local welfare agencies and some parents experiencing exclusion. The researchers found that in such a...

This paper first analyses the demand for and cost of formal and informal childcare for couple and sole parent families, shedding light on factors which affect the demand for childcare. The predicted demand of formal childcare and the predicted costs of informal childcare arising from these models are then used to impute total childcare costs...

Study synopsis This study was funded by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department, and conducted through a collaboration between Family Transitions, Relationships Australia and La Trobe University. The study compared outcomes over one year for two groups of separated parents, who attended mediation over parenting disputes. These parents engaged either in a child-focused intervention, or in...

This ABS information papter identifies the agreed priorities and action for information development in the area of children and youth. The paper also includes a conceptual framework, identifies key issues in the field, lists data currently available and identifies gaps in data.

In rich countries children's basic needs have been generally met but there is scope for further progress in child well-being, according to the seventh report card from the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in Florence. Small North-European countries dominate the top half of the table. Although Australia rates below average in relation to the material well-being...