Our children come first: the heart and soul of the new family law system

  Many Australians will be affected by the current wave of family law reform, which includes changes to the family law system and the introduction of new and expanded prevention, early intervention and postseparation support services for individuals, couples and families. As part of its strategy to inform and educate the public about these reforms and services, the Australian Government has prepared a series of 11 Fact Sheets. In the first of these, \u27Our children come first\u27, the reforms are outlined and explained. In this paper, which adopts the title of the first Fact Sheet, Associate Professor Lawrie Moloney of La Trobe University reflects on the reforms and the key issues leading to their initiation and implementation