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Primary Dispute Resolution - A report on partnerships - June 2004

Publication date: June 2004

Author: Family Law & Legal Assistance Division
Dispute Management Policy Section

Executive summary

This report describes the experiences of seven Partnership Projects funded for two years in 2001 by the Australian Government.  The aim of the projects was to develop integrated and collaborative approaches for the early and effective use of Primary Dispute Resolution (PDR)  services in the community.  The focus of the partnership projects was on cooperation at the local level between the agencies and professions that deal with family law disputes.  Funding was not available for ‘core’ service activities.  However, projects were expected to lead to sustainable models of collaborative service delivery, which may guide future policy decisions.