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.
Recent submissions can be viewed below.
Submissions can be filtered by the following categories:
Mar 2023
The impact of poverty on children and young people is the primary focus of this submission. The response has been informed by broader consultation with Families Australia’s member and peer organisations.
We acknowledge the expertise of SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, Barnardos Australia, Australian Research All…
Feb 2022
Families Australia and the Institute of Child Protection Studies provide the following joint response to the National Strategy Advisory Group Consultation paper.
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Families Australia is a national, not-for-profit, peak organisation that strives to improve the wellbeing of Australian families, especially the mo…
Feb 2021
View Families Australia’s feedback on the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy here.
17 February 2021
Jul 2020
Families Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence.
Background to this consultation:
On 4 June 2020, the House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs adopted an inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence. The inquiry was…
Apr 2020
Families Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this consultation undertaken by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services.
Background to this consultation:
On 30 March 2019, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, committed $22.5 million in funding over five years towards the establishment o…
Aug 2019
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. 22 March 2019