Advances in reproductive technologies, and contemporary family structures, have turned familial relationships on their head, and human rights law needs to catch up.
The tragic deaths of two First Nations women highlight systemic failings, and the urgent need for a Human Rights Act in Australia.
If we’re going to genuinely improve behaviour and disruptions at school, we need to move from “fixing the blame” towards “fixing the problem”.
Jacinta Walsh’s great grandmother navigated oppressive policies her entire life, and didn’t have a public voice. Now, however, through the family’s storytelling, she does.
Australia has moved from a laggard to a global leader in leaving care policy and practice, but further work is required to broadly address three major areas.
New research shows Indigenous women experiencing intimate partner violence had engaged with police to help them. However, many didn’t receive the support that potentially could have saved their lives.
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has kept poverty and inequality on the policy agenda.
Indigenous babies are still being removed from their parents and placed into out-of-home care at alarmingly high rates. A new alliance is hoping to change that.
The Australian Greens, rather than the Labor Party, have emerged as the champions of the contemporary Australian welfare state.
The experts uncover some of the policies and initiatives needed for change, and the role of localised actions as part of the solution.
Addiction and problematic drug use is mostly a result of social disadvantage and personal trauma.
How do we smooth the transition for young people leaving out-of-home care?
A decision to extend out-of-home care to 21 years of age will significantly advance the life opportunities for many of Victoria’s most vulnerable young people.
Many Indigenous children leaving state care face an unknown and difficult future, with little support after they exit the system.
Rhetoric and hypocrisy can still be seen everywhere in the reconciliation space, and while protests are occurring across Australia in response to the #blacklivesmatter crisis in the US, we shouldn't ignore our own history.
We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.
There's still a lot to be done if we're to right the wrongs, five years on from the national apology delivered by Julia Gillard.
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