This research paper provides an overview of the people trafficking problem in Australia, Australia?s responses to date and the likely effectiveness of those measures. It also
provides access to a range of key documents and relevant electronic resources on the issues.
This research presented at the AIFS Conference 2008 discusses a family violence prevention and early intervention program that targets primary school students in years three and four.
This briefing paper looks at the development of personal information privacy law in New South Wales. It examines the historical context in which privacy emerged as a significant concern that warranted statutory protection and regulation.
This report comprises a comprehensive literature
review addressing a wide range of social and cultural factors that potentially impact on young Australians aged 14-24 in relation to their use and non-use of alcohol.
We will soon see evidence of how the Rudd government sees the High Court, writes GEORGE WILLIAMS
The purpose of the National Approach for Child Protection Project is to provide high-level descriptions of
key processes and approaches to the delivery of child protection services across Australia.
Codes of practice and guidance material fulfill important roles in Australia and New Zealand under their respective regulatory regimes. The principal aim of this report was to review key characteristics that determine the efficacy of OHS codes of practice and guidance materials and, in so doing, fill some gaps in the knowledge base about them.
The results of an independent and comprehensive review into all relevant issues involved in drug detection and screening in schools are presented in this report.
In a time when governments are running up enormous welfare bills and intrusively regulating everyday life, this series of essays reminds us that many people do not need to rely on the government to survive.
It is nine years since the last referendum was held to amend the Australian Constitution, and it is over 30 years since there was a successful referendum to amend Australia?s Constitution. This report advocates greater public debate on constitutional reform, and describes a series of key issues.
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