Books
Social & welfare law texts are mainly shelved between 300 and 369.
Subject terms to search Library Search include:
social welfare law
Australia welfare law
Australia public assistance policy
Australia family assistance law
Australia social security law
Australia social services
Key titles include:
- Social security and family assistance law / Peter Sutherland
- Social welfare: and economic policy / Bill Hayden (1933)
- Critical issues in welfare law: current legal problems / Michael Freeman (1990)
- Social security law and policy / Terry Carney
Commentary
Australian Family Law - Lexis Advance
Australian Social Security Commentary - CCH: Social Security
Halsbury’s Laws of Australia - Lexis Advance: Chapter 380 ‘Social Welfare and Services’ and 205 ‘Family Law’
The Laws of Australia - Westlaw Australia: Chapter 17 ‘Family Law’, 21 ‘Human Rights’ and 22 ‘Insurance and Income Security’
Journals
The Australian Journal of Social Issues
International Journal of Social Welfare
The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
Full Text Journal Articles
Use Library Search for social science related welfare articles from:
Gale Academic OneFile
HeinOnline
Informit
ProQuest
Additional, separate searches for law related articles will have to be conducted on:
Lexis Advance
Westlaw Australia
Welfare Journals
Databases
LexisNexis Practical Guidance
Topics covered:
- Australian Federal Discrimination Law
- Australian Humanitarian Immigration
- Legal Assistance for Disadvantaged People
- Modern slavery
Legislation
Legify - Find Authoritative Australian Legislation
Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (Schedule 2 ‘Australian Consumer Law’)
Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913 (WA) (equivalents exist in other states/territories)
Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Act 2017 (WA) (equivalents exist in other states/territories)
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) (equivalents exist in other states/territories)
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA)
Mental Health Act 2014 (WA) (equivalents exist in other states/territories)
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth)
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (Cth)
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth)
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth)
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA) (equivalents exist in other states/territories)
Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) (equivalents exist in other states/territories)
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth)
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 (Cth)
Case Law
Australian Social Security Cases - CCH: Social Security
Social Welfare - Westlaw Australia
Welfare, Housing & Social Security Law - Lexis Advance: Browse / Topics / Cases
Unreported decisions - AustLII
Unreported decisions - Jade Barnet
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Other Sources
Other sources that may be used for information of social and welfare law include:
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Law Reform Commission
Australian Parliament Welfare Publications
Australia’s Welfare System : a Review of Reviews 1941-2013
The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010 – 2022
Parliamentary Library – Social Issues, Welfare
Parliament of Australia - Welfare Review 2000
Social Justice Reports (Australian Human Rights Commission)
Welfare, Housing & Social Security Law / Lexis Advance (Browse / Topics / Secondary Materials)
Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service
Websites
Australian Association of Social Workers
Australian Council of Social Service
Australian Government – Right to Social Security
Australian Government Department of Human Services
Australian Government Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Consumer Protection
Australian Government Department of Social Services
Australian Government Guides to Social Policy Law
Australian Human Rights Commission
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Catholic Social Services Australia
Consumer Credit Legal Service Western Australia
Corrective Services Western Australia
Equal Opportunity Commission Western Australia
Mentally Impaired Accused Review Board
Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia
Databases
Useful databases, in addition to the legal databases, include: