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Families and Children
Most Australian women will bear and rear at least one child during their lifetime.
Now, women have more choices than ever before about whether to be full time parents or carers, to participate in the paid workforce or to combine paid work with parenting and caring.
One of the principal ways in which these choices are facilitated is through child care services.
- Marriage and Divorce
Since the introduction of the Family Law Act 1975 in 1976, there have been substantial changes in Australians' living arrangements.
- Child Care
The availability of affordable quality child care is vital for women's social and economic participation in society.
- Women and Fertility
The total fertility rate has varied substantially over the past 80 years, reflecting varying social and economic conditions.