Women and children lose in shake-up of legal aid funding (The Australian)
Thousands of women and children experiencing domestic violence in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania are set to miss out on vital assistance for family …
Family Law
Child protection bill could ‘undermine international law’ – InDaily
The State Government’s attempt to adopt the Coroners’ recommendations in the Chloe Valentine case could undermine the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, …
Key South Australian child protection data not kept or won’t be revealed (Advertiser)
THE full extent of problems in the child protection system is not known because the State Government either is not recording key data or won’t …
Attorney-General John Rau seeking to close loopholes that leave domestic violence victims at further risk (The Advertiser)
LAWS to protect victims of abusive partners will be strengthened to crack down on breaches of protection orders and force offenders to pay for rehabilitation. …
Proposed amendments to binding financial agreement provisions of the Family Law Act 1975 | Attorney-General’s Department
The proposed provisions set out in the exposure draft would amend the Family Law Act to remove existing uncertainties around requirements for entering, interpreting and …