An independent review of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (the FCFCOA Act). The report finds that the FCFCOA reforms, combined with the Courts’ own initiatives, have led to a range of positive impacts on the operation of the family law system. It identifies several areas for improvement or a need...

This mixed-method project was designed to examine the drivers of non-compliance with parenting orders and the operation of the parenting order enforcement regime in Australia. This report sets out findings from contravention matter court file analysis, an online survey of separated parents with parenting orders, and an analysis of international approaches.

This report summarises the views of 343 professionals who work with separated parents and chose to complete an online survey, and 11 judicial officers who exercise family law jurisdiction and participated in one-on-one interviews. The survey instrument was designed to elicit views on a range of issues that potentially underlie non-compliance with parenting orders, including...

On 27 July 2018, Professor Rhoades presented at the annual Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference.

Provides an overview of elder abuse in Australia - including its characteristics, context, and prevention