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Find statistics about families and population in Australia. Look at the people and communities and population topics to find statistics on families, marriage, divorce, births and other subjects. The year books contain summaries of regions, eg New South Wales in Focus, which includes detailed statistics about families in NSW.
Find reports and statistics on a broad range of family related topics, including types of families, marriage, living together, divorce, and children. You will also find the journal Family matters which contains detailed articles.
The Children’s Court is a specialist court that deals with criminal cases, applications for apprehended violence orders, applications for compulsory schooling orders and cases involving the care and protection of children. Find a range of resources, including court judgements, fact sheets and Children’s Law News - which contains links to important cases dealing with children.
View the Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that recognises the human rights of children.
Find information about family law, including separation and divorce, parenting, property, court orders, family violence, and the court process.
Find information about what to do after separating, negotiating with former partners, making arrangements for children, property settlement and what happens at court. It includes sample forms, tips on drafting an affidavit, strategies for preparing for a court hearing, and information about the separation and divorce process.
Chapters 1 and 2 are available online, and the book is also available in NSW public libraries.
The NSW Advocate for Children and Young People advocates for and promotes the wellbeing of children and young people. Find reports and submissions on topics including care and protection, and law and justice issues affecting children and young people.
Use this site to find all NSW legislation, including relevant legislation such as the Adoption Act 2000, Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and the Surrogacy Act 2010.
Find information from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services about child abuse, protecting children and young people, reporting suspected child abuse or neglect, and mandatory reporting.