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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Volunteering

Introduction Relationships Australia has previously explored different aspects of community participation in the monthly online survey. ...

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Neighbours Every Day

Tell Us Your Story Winners 2017

Today the Neighbour Day team announced the eight winners of the annual Tell Us Your Story competition. All the stories received strongly supported the Neighbour Day themes of friendship, kindness and inclusiveness.

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Family Domestic and Sexual Violence

Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry – on a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence

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Family Law Reform

Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry – A better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence

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Family Domestic and Sexual Violence

Submission to the Inquiry on a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence

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Human Rights and Social Movements

Corporal punishment

Introduction In April 2016 we explored aspects of corporal punishment in the monthly online survey.  We noted that 37 countries have...

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Neighbours Every Day

Australia Gets Neighbourly!

On Sunday 26 March 2017, people across the country came together to meet and get to know the people who live around them for Australia’s annual celebration of community, Neighbour Day.

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Neighbours Every Day

Tell Us Your Story!

From 27 March to 17 April 2017, people in communities across Australia will be invited to channel their creativity and share their stories in the annual Tell Us Your Story competition.

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Neighbours Every Day

It’s Time to Connect with Those Around Us!

This Sunday 26 March 2017, communities across the country will come together to celebrate and connect with those who live in their neighbourhood through Neighbour Day.

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Communication and Conflict

Sexting

Introduction Sexting is a term that originated in the media by collapsing the terms sex and texting.  It is generally defined as the...

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Neighbours Every Day

Help Countdown to Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Community

This week Australia’s annual community campaign, Neighbour Day, invites people from across the country to participate in its virtual countdown to Sunday 26 March 2017.

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Neighbours Every Day

Neighbour Day Launches over Morning Tea

This morning Relationships Australia hosted a morning tea in Bidwill, New South Wales, to launch Neighbour Day 2017.

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Families and Children

Why am I going to Relationships Australia?

Hardcopies available for purchase, please contact National Office at natoffice@relationships.org.au.

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Family Domestic and Sexual Violence

Submission to the Public Consultation Paper – Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to respond to family violence

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Family Domestic and Sexual Violence

Submission to the Public Consultation Paper – Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to respond to family violence

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Family Domestic and Sexual Violence

Response to the public consultation paper-Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to respond to family violence

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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Loneliness

Introduction Previous studies have identified a strong desire for social connection in humans, with the levels and quality of social...

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Communication and Conflict

Men and Separation – Navigating the future

Hardcopies available for purchase, please contact National Office at natoffice@relationships.org.au.

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Communication and Conflict

Women and Separation – Managing new horizons

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Communication and Conflict

Christmas stress

Introduction For the past three Christmas periods, Relationships Australia has examined the effect of Christmas stress on family...

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Older Australians and Aged Care

Submission to the Department of Justice and Attorney-General Department – Supported Elder Mediation Discussion Paper

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