About the ALRC
The Australian Law Reform Commission is a federal agency that reviews Australia’s laws to ensure they provide improved access to justice for all Australians by making laws and related processes more equitable, modern, fair and efficient. More about the ALRC.
ALRC update
- Review of the Family Law System - Terms of Reference and Commissioner – 27 September 2017
- Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Discussion Paper – 17 July 2017
- Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response | 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Forum – 28 June 2017
- Media release: Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response – 15 June 2017
- Podcast: Elder Abuse Report: recommendations on aged care – 14 June 2017
- Podcast: Elder Abuse Report: recommendations on enduring documents – 14 June 2017
- Podcast: Elder Abuse Report: recommendations on guardianship and financial administration – 14 June 2017
- Elder Abuse - enews - Issue 7 – 1 June 2017
Talk to us
All Australians should have a say in reforming laws that affect them. The ALRC encourages public participation in its work through a range of forums and social media.
ALRC in the media
- National elder abuse peak body given green light | Australian Ageing Agenda – 5 October 2017
- Long-Overdue Review Into Family Law System Announced | Bucket Orange – 4 October 2017
- Family law could bypass judges in plan being trialled by government | The Australian – 4 October 2017
- Family Court shake-up | A Current Affair 2017 – 4 October 2017
- First act of the family law review should be using research we already have | The Conversation – 4 October 2017
- How can we prevent financial abuse of the elderly? | The Conversation – 3 October 2017
- See ALRC in the media archive
- See ALRC responses to media items