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Relationships with ageing parents
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereUnderpinning many contemporary discussions of family relationship issues is the impact of demographic ageing on the structure of modern families. Decreasing birth rates and...
Submission to the Inquiry into Bills relating to the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court of Australia
Australian Law Reform Commission – Review of the Family Law System – response to Discussion Paper 86
Hearing the voices of children in the Family Court
Children should have the right to express their own views and opinions in family disputes, according to a new online survey conducted by Relationships Australia.
Alcohol use and relationships
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereAlcohol can be an enjoyable component of social occasions and time spent with family and friends if consumed responsibly. However, it is now commonly recognised that...
Hearing the voices of children in family disputes
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereFrom its commencement, the Family Law Act 1975 has sought to promote the best interests of children. The Actfocuses on the rights of children and the responsibilities that...
Annual Report 2018
Relationships Australia Annual Report
Relationships Australia Loneliness Research
New research launched today reveals the breadth and depth of Australia’s loneliness epidemic.
Is Australia Experiencing an Epidemic of Loneliness?
This report was prepared by Relationships Australia National in 2018 to draw attention to the significant proportion of Australians who are experiencing loneliness. It explored the findings from 16 waves of the Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia (HILDA)...
Loneliness and neighbourhood identification
Introduction Would you like to be notified when a new survey report is released? Sign up hereSocial identity theory was first developed by Tajfel and Turner in the 1970s. The theory proposes that part of a person’s concept of self, in other words a person’s sense of...