Children born through international surrogacy aren’t protected by Australian laws, because they’re born overseas. New research shows this can increase the physical and psychological risks to the child.
Existing research evidence suggests the hegemony of neoliberal measures within Australian welfare policy has resulted in higher, not lower, levels of social and economic injustice.
A study of data from more than 5000 Indonesian women has found that marrying early – particularly by age 18 – leads to higher depression.
The first Labor budget in nine years, delivered against a grim economic backdrop, contains few surprises as it charts Australia's way through uncertain times and high-cost hazards.
We need not just an acknowledgement of children as victim-survivors in their own right, but a commitment to boost resourcing of child-centred recovery support.
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has kept poverty and inequality on the policy agenda.
There are good reasons for the federal government to abolish the Cashless Debit Card, but what about the BasicsCard?
The high level of poverty in affluent Australia is a national disgrace, and its prevention should be a priority for all political parties. But it’s not.
Researchers estimate about half of the adults who end up in prison are parents, but what happens to their children?
Researchers say professional services must be proactive, and provide targeted prevention and intervention initiatives to children and parents living with parental mental illness.
A nationwide study reveals the ways school psychologists and counsellors adapted to overcome the challenges of pandemic-related restrictions.
Addiction and problematic drug use is mostly a result of social disadvantage and personal trauma.
The Malka Leifer sexual abuse case galvanised Australia’s Jewry, but what have been the implications for child safety standards within Jewish organisations in Australia and Israel?
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.
Children’s invisibility in domestic and family violence responses must be addressed as part of the COVID-19 recovery phase.
A dramatic fall in youth remand numbers during the pandemic has sparked calls for a re-examination of our justice systems.
The COVID-19 crisis highlights educational systems’ ethical responsibility in providing more than just grades signifying curricular mastery.
In developing and conflict-affected countries, support systems for children’s protection in times of the pandemic risk being overlooked.
We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.
It's World Children's Day, yet in Australia's criminal justice system they are still being silenced and denied their rights.
A glaring gap in Australia's migration system is failing victims of gendered violence.
New research is examining the evolution of Australian fatherhood and family responsibilities over the past 100 years.
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