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Relationships

Information about relationship breakdown, parenting and children, and sex and the law.

Publications and resources

Download or order our free fact sheets, booklets and educational resources to help people work out their legal problems.

Legal words

Learn about some common legal words you may find on our website or in court.

Concern over continued over-criminalisation of children in state care

Our data reveals at least two in every five kids are facing criminal charges within a year of their placement in residential care.

Non-legal advocacy crucial in supporting parents with disability in child protection

The experiences of parents with disability of the child protection system have been examined in a report commissioned by the disability royal commission.

Landmark First Nations report to be a ‘catalyst for change’

Victoria’s Indigenous truth-telling commission has made 46 recommendations to overhaul our child protection and criminal justice systems.

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Reviewed 07 September 2023