We can do without combative family contests
Family lawyers call the first Monday of January ‘Divorce Day’ as divorce enquiries boom. Family lawyer, Caroline Elliot, says “Divorce Day
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Australia
Just another family law report
Another Australian government review of family law is coming to an end – the latest of nearly 70 reviews, reports
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Biggest stress factor: not seeing family
It’s official: “not seeing family” was declared the biggest stress factor. In a YouGov survey in Australia at the height
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6-point plan
Our parters For Kids Sake in Australia have developed some of the most comprehensive and inclusive solutions to the issues
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AU$220 billion/year mental health cost
A new report by Australia’s Productivity Commission at last puts a price tag on the cost of mental health issues,
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Australia doubles mental health subsidy
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Budget announced funding for more mental health help. All Australians can get
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2040 Vision: Australia
See what difference the words we use can make: “family wellbeing” and “scientific evidence”, not “family courts” or “custody” for
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Children See. Children Do
A powerful TV advertisement about how parents influence and affect their children.
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Stolen Generations, Australia
2020 – and Aboriginal kids are still being taken away from their families. “Aboriginal children make up almost 40 per
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Stepfamilies in Australia & UK
Stepparents don’t always get the best coverage in the media – or in fairy tales. But, in the real world,
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