In July 2007 the Roads and Traffic Authority in New South Wales released its discussion paper, Licensing of older drivers, in relation to which submissions were invited from the community over the next three months. The main purpose of this paper is to assist the current debate by presenting an overview of the relevant research...

Children learn and develop through a combination of experiences, within and outside the family home. This Policy Brief explores the distinction that is often made about the role of care and education in children’s services and highlights the importance of the interwoven nature of care and education. For the purpose of this Policy Brief, ‘children’s...

The provisions in the present legislative package flow from measures announced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, 2007, Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle “Little Children are Sacred”. Many commentators have noted, however, that there appears to be very little overlap between...

SNAICC - National Voice for our Children continues to demand a properly planned response to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families across Australia.

In 1987, a large-scale Swedish study confirmed an association between cannabis use and the development of schizophrenia. Ever since, it has become widely accepted by clinicians that there are links between cannabis use and mental illness. Experts have expressed particular concern about the mental-health effects of cannabis use on young people, as ‘adolescence is the...