Walking the tightrope of work and family

Once working hours are taken into account it is still mothers who experience the most conflict in terms of balancing work and family.

We don’t have to be related to be a family

We can’t choose our biological relations but we can choose our friends. Moving beyond traditional family structures to embrace a wider definition of what ‘family’ means can be both personally and politically liberating.

Legal parentage and surrogacy – more inconsistency?

Confusion around legal parentage and surrogacy arrangements is continuing to cause conflict between Australian domestic public policy in relation to ‘commercial surrogacy’ and the child’s best interests. UWS law lecturer Dr Cressida Limon explores recent developments.

The reality of Christmas for young people in care

The end-of-the-year celebration is a festive and happy period for most of us, however, for young people living in Out-of-Home-Care, Christmas may be an unhappy reminder of loss. Jason Juretic, CEO of Stepping Stone House, reveals how each of us can contribute to providing vulnerable young people with a positive Christmas experience.

Adoption – growing concerns

The number of children in Out of Home Care grows considerably each year yet the number of domestic adoptions taking place remains stagnant. Currently navigating the process to first-time parenthood is Melissa Tinggee, who shares her comments for Adoption Awareness Month.