The ALRC produces a range of publications including:
- Inquiry Reports,
- Consultation Documentation,
- Information sheets, and
- Reform Journal
The ALRC is committed to improving public access to its work and all past reports and recent consultation papers are available for free viewing and download via this website.
Some publications are available in book format for purchase.
28.02.2012
Submission to the inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Better Work/Life Balance) Bill 2012
Inquiry of the Standing Committee on Education and Employment
Read more17.02.2012
Submission to the Fair Work Act Review Panel
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Fair Work Act Review Panel on the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This submission draws heavily on the experience and findings in the ALRC’s Inquiry into Commonwealth laws and family violence. That Inquiry (the ‘Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry’) culminated in …
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC Report 117)
Final Report Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks was tabled on 7 February 2012. It contains 102 recommendations for reform. This Final Report comprises 22 chapters divided into seven parts, A–G: Part A—Common Threads (Chapters 1–4) Part B—Social Security (Chapters 5–9) Part C—Income Management (Chapter 10) Part D—Child Support and Family Assistance (Chapters 11–13) Part …
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC 117 Summary)
This Summary Report provides an accessible overview of the policy framework and recommendations in the Final Report, Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC Report 117), tabled on 7 February 2012.This publication is also available for free as an EPUB for use in mobile devices. (What is an Epub?)This publication is available for purchase in book format.
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—People with Disability
Information sheet briefly outlining key recommendations in the Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry specifically aimed at better protecting the safety of people with disability who are experiencing family violence.
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Community
Information sheet briefly outlining key recommendations in the Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry specifically aimed at better protecting the safety of members of the LGBTI community experiencing family violence.
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Indigenous Peoples
This information sheet discusses the Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry and briefly outlines some of the ALRC’s key recommendations aimed at better protecting the safety of Indigenous peoples who are experiencing family violence.
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities
This information sheet discusses the Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry and briefly outlines some of the ALRC’s key recommendations aimed at better protecting the safety of people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities who are experiencing family violence.
Read more17.11.2011
Responses to ALRC National Classification Scheme Review Issues Paper (IP40) – graphical representation of submissions
Compiled by Professor Terry Flew, ALRC Commissioner. This report provides an overview of responses to the Classification Review Issues Paper using text analytics software. (This document was published in two stages. Analysis of Questions 1-3, 12, 16 and 24-25 were published in November 2011. The remainder were added in February 2012.)
Read more12.10.2011
Annual Report 2010-2011 (ALRC Report 116)
Open publication An html version of the Annual Report can be accessed using the menu on the right.
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