Web resource:	http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21024/20011030-0000/www.sprc1.sprc.unsw.edu.au/nspc2001/papers/Paper162.doc
Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	An unacceptable risk : a report on child contact arrangements where there is violence in the family [conference paper]
Other Titles:	National Social Policy Conference, 4-6 July 2001, Sydney
Authors:	Rendell, Kathryn Lynch, Angela Rathus, Z
Keywords:	Child protection;Family law;Post-separation violence;Legal issues
Year:	2001
Notes:	See our Research and Resources database for information on the report of the same name. This conference paper, delivered in July 2001, presents the work published in a report of the same name. Drawing together some of the most recent research, including interviews with agency staff, focus groups and a survey of relevant practitioners, this report aims to provide an overview of the manner in which the legal and welfare systems are currently dealing with issues of child abuse and domestic violence in the post-separation period. The nature and role of the key agencies involved in the legal/welfare processes, including the Queensland Department of Families, Youth and Community Care, the Police Service, Legal Aid and the Family Court, are discussed and some of the major issues for concern are identified. Argues the ‘pro-contact’ culture currently evident in family law practice, together with a range of jurisdictional changes and definitional problems, have each contributed to the failure of recent reforms to adequately meet the safety needs of women and children.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21100
Physical description:	19 p.
Appears in Collections:	Conference Papers

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