Justice
Discussion paper
Elder abuse, mental health and wellbeing
This policy discussion paper considers elder abuse, mental health and wellbeing in the context of the Victorian Government decision to undergo system-wide reform by enacting all recommendations made by the Royal Commission into the Victorian Mental Health System.
Report
Change the story: a shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia (2nd Edition)
This resource is the second edition of 'Change the story', an evidence-based framework that guides a coordinated national approach to preventing violence against women. The report outlines the essential actions needed to address the gendered drivers of violence and shift the unequal distribution of power, resources and opportunities between men and women, in order to...
Report
Second interim report of the Joint Select Committee on implementation of the National Redress Scheme, November 2021
Since its establishment in 2018, the National Redress Scheme has made both a symbolic and practical contribution to the pursuit of justice by survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. The focus of this second interim report is to identify reforms that will have the greatest and most timely potential for improving survivor participation and experience...
Report
Involved from the beginning
This is the final report from Women with Disabilities ACT’s 2021 'COVID-19 Outreach Project.' Findings demonstrate that women with disabilities in the ACT have experienced an exacerbation of pre-existing disadvantage.
Report
Australia's Child Support Scheme: third interim report
The Joint Select Committee on Australia's Family Law System was appointed by resolution of the Senate on 18 September 2019 and resolution of the House of Representatives on 19 September 2019. In preparing this third interim report, the committee considered all relevant evidence provided to it across submissions, hearings, and site visits.