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Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission – Review Of The Family Law System Issues Paper
Exposure of young people to pornography
Introduction In 2016 the Australian Institute of Family Studies reviewed contemporary literature relating to young people’s experience of...
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Relationships
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 and related bill
Infidelity
Introduction Infidelity is commonly defined as being unfaithful in a married or committed relationship. It can include a range of...
New Year’s Resolutions – Get to Know the Locals!
How about ‘get to know the neighbours’ as your 2018 New Year’s resolution?
Loneliness
Introduction This report presents the results of the third survey in a series that examines the levels of social isolation and loneliness...
Online dating
Introduction Over the past two decades there has been an increasing trend towards people using the internet and dating applications to...
Supporting young people leaving out of home care
Introduction Out of home care (OOHC) refers to the care, support and accommodation that is provided by alternate caregivers to young...
Annual Report 2017
Relationships Australia Annual Report
Restorative practice
Introduction Restorative practice offers an approach that brings together individuals, families, social networks, services and government,...
Organ donation
Introduction Australia is leading the world in successful donation and transplant outcomes. In 2016, a record number of people received...
Youth Suicide
Introduction Youth suicide rates in Australia are higher than in many other countries and suicide is the leading cause of death for young...
Barriers to help seeking
Introduction Relationships Australia has a keen interest in improving people’s access to, and experience of, services. In previous online...
The Impact of Family Dispute Resolution at Relationships Australia
What is the project? In 2017, the Relationships Australia National Research Network implemented a large project funded by the...
Volunteering
Introduction Relationships Australia has previously explored different aspects of community participation in the monthly online survey. ...
Tell Us Your Story Winners 2017
Today the Neighbour Day team announced the eight winners of the annual Tell Us Your Story competition. All the stories received strongly supported the Neighbour Day themes of friendship, kindness and inclusiveness.
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry – on a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry – A better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence
Submission to the Inquiry on a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence
Corporal punishment
Introduction In April 2016 we explored aspects of corporal punishment in the monthly online survey. We noted that 37 countries have...
Australia Gets Neighbourly!
On Sunday 26 March 2017, people across the country came together to meet and get to know the people who live around them for Australia’s annual celebration of community, Neighbour Day.
Tell Us Your Story!
From 27 March to 17 April 2017, people in communities across Australia will be invited to channel their creativity and share their stories in the annual Tell Us Your Story competition.
It’s Time to Connect with Those Around Us!
This Sunday 26 March 2017, communities across the country will come together to celebrate and connect with those who live in their neighbourhood through Neighbour Day.