Current policy areas
Families Australia regularly provides submissions on family-related topics. Most submissions are in response to Australian Government and Parliamentary inquiries and consultations. Families Australia also makes submissions to inquiries conducted at State or Territory government level.
View our recent submissions by category below:
February 9, 2025
2025-2026 Pre-budget submission
In the current environment, rising living costs and systemic inequalities continue to deepen the challenges for those most in need
February 15, 2022
Advisory Group Consultation – National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse
Families Australia and the Institute of Child Protection Studies provide the following joint response to the National Strategy Advisory Group Consultation paper
February 25, 2021
Consultation on Draft National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
View Families Australia’s feedback on the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy here
July 23, 2020
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Families Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
April 16, 2020
Submission on establishing the National Centre for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
View Families Australia’s submission to the Department of Health consultation on establishing a National Plan for the health of children and young people: 2020 to 2030 here
August 22, 2019
What is known about systems that enable the ‘public health approach’ to protecting children
View Families Australia’s submission to the Productivity Commission consultation on protecting children here
June 30, 2018
Australia’s progress on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
View Families Australia’s submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission consultation: Australia’s progress on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child here
September 30, 2017
Families Australia response to the ParentsNext National Expansion Discussion Paper
I write in response to the call for response to the ParentsNext National Expansion Discussion Paper released on 12 September 2017
August 31, 2017
Taking stock and moving ahead
Download Families Australia’s submission, Taking stock and moving ahead: a report on consultative forums on the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020
April 30, 2017
Submission to Indigenous health consultations
Download the Families Australia submission to Indigenous health consultations
February 15, 2022
Advisory Group Consultation – National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse
Families Australia and the Institute of Child Protection Studies provide the following joint response to the National Strategy Advisory Group Consultation paper
February 25, 2021
Consultation on Draft National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
View Families Australia’s feedback on the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy here
July 23, 2020
Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Families Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
April 16, 2020
Submission on establishing the National Centre for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
View Families Australia’s submission to the Department of Health consultation on establishing a National Plan for the health of children and young people: 2020 to 2030 here
August 22, 2019
What is known about systems that enable the ‘public health approach’ to protecting children
View Families Australia’s submission to the Productivity Commission consultation on protecting children here
June 30, 2018
Australia’s progress on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
View Families Australia’s submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission consultation: Australia’s progress on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child here
September 30, 2017
Families Australia response to the ParentsNext National Expansion Discussion Paper
I write in response to the call for response to the ParentsNext National Expansion Discussion Paper released on 12 September 2017
August 31, 2017
Taking stock and moving ahead
Download Families Australia’s submission, Taking stock and moving ahead: a report on consultative forums on the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020
November 22, 2016
Families Australia: input into the future of the Queensland apprenticeship and traineeship system
I write in response to the call for input into the ‘Positive Futures: Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Queensland’ paper
October 31, 2016
The COAG National Summit on Reducing Violence Against Women and their Children
View Families Australia’s contribution to the COAG National Summit here
February 9, 2025
2025-2026 Pre-budget submission
In the current environment, rising living costs and systemic inequalities continue to deepen the challenges for those most in need
September 30, 2017
Families Australia response to the ParentsNext National Expansion Discussion Paper
I write in response to the call for response to the ParentsNext National Expansion Discussion Paper released on 12 September 2017
July 18, 2016
Families Australia: submission to the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
I write in response to the call for feedback on the proposed reporting framework on ‘what works to improve outcomes in government services’
May 31, 2016
Three pledges for families in the 2016 election
Too many families experience deep and persistent disadvantage and marginalisation
June 27, 2015
Families Australia: submission to the ACT Government discussion paper concerning the design of a new model for the effective protection of human rights in the ACT
Families Australia’s standing in relation to the ACT Government’s review of its human rights framework is grounded in its work to design, promote and implement the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020
August 27, 2014
Families Australia: submission to the Reference Group on Welfare Reform to the Minister of Social Services in response to the Interim Report ‘A New System for Better Employment and Social Outcomes’
Families Australia appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Interim Report of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform to the Minister for Social Services
August 27, 2013
2013 Federal election proposals
Assisting families and individuals who experience vulnerability to participate as fully as possible in building Australian economic productivity and family and community life is the central aim of Families Australia’s 2013 policy proposals
November 27, 2012
Families Australia: submission to the Australian Government on the future directions of the Family Support Program (FSP)
We welcome the review and hope that the coming year will be used for a thorough process of consultation, especially taking the program back to an examination of family needs first rather than being shaped around existing service models
November 27, 2010
2010 Federal election proposals
Families Australia strongly believes that there should be...
September 27, 2008
Families Australia: submission to the Australian Government regarding the proposed National Compact
Families Australia supports, in principle, the development of a Compact
April 30, 2017
Submission to Indigenous health consultations
Download the Families Australia submission to Indigenous health consultations
February 27, 2015
Families Australia: submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee on the Inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability
Families Australia acknowledges the current National Disability Insurance Scheme consultation process on the Proposal for a National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguarding framework.