{"id":225783,"date":"2017-06-01T09:41:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T23:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/?post_type=document&p=225783"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T06:08:01","slug":"family-dispute-resolution-fdr-outcomes-study","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.relationships.org.au\/document\/family-dispute-resolution-fdr-outcomes-study\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Family Dispute Resolution at Relationships Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the project?<\/h1>\n

In 2017, the Relationships Australia National Research Network implemented a large project funded by the Relationships Australia Federation. The study was designed to generate evidence on the outcomes of Relationships Australia’s Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) services, in both parenting and property disputes. The study employed a longitudinal survey design with quantitative data collected through client surveys at multiple points in time, as well as interviews with a subsample of participants to further investigate experiences and perceptions of the dispute resolution process. The RA FDR Outcomes Study was jointly managed by RA Victoria and RA Queensland.<\/p>\n

What is Family Dispute Resolution?<\/h1>\n

Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) supports separating couples to resolve family law disputes about parenting and the care of children, child support, financial arrangements and how to divide assets. Relationships Australia (RA) is one of the largest national providers of family law services, including FDR, in Australia.<\/p>\n

Results<\/h1>\n

The research was completed in 2019. The study provides sound evidence for the efficacy of the federation\u2019s family dispute resolution services, not only in assisting separating couples to reach agreement in parenting and property disputes, but also in reducing distress, improving adjustment to separation, and facilitating communication outside of FDR sessions.<\/p>\n

Key findings include that:<\/p>\n