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This article presents abstracts of research papers, government policy and practice literature on family and social issues in Australia. To mark the International Year of Older Persons this bibliography provides an overview of research dealing with families and older people. The main purpose of "Interim Report: Prepared for the Minister for Family Services," is to provide a summary of the work undertaken to date by the Conference for Older Australians in preparing for the 1999 International Year of Older Persons. A number of key themes and issues important to older people have been suggested as priority areas for consideration during the International Year. According to "Valuing Older Australians: Federal Budget Submission 1999-2000," the Council on the Ageing has responded to the 1999 International Year of Older Persons by publishing this submission to the federal government for the 1999-2000 budget. The Council on the Ageing has prepared this year's Commonwealth Budget submission from the point of view that there is a crisis of confidence amongst older people.

The article informs that Family Services Australia Ltd. is the peak body representing the Commonwealth Government funded programs: Adolescent Mediation & Family Therapy, Family Skills Training Program, Marriage Counselling; Marriage Education; and Family Mediation. It published the first issue of a new journal titled "Scope": Journal of Family Services Australia. The journal aims to cover each of these program areas with papers by professionals involved or interested in them, and to provide a vehicle for exchange of information. This first issue provides summaries of the programs funded by the Attorney-General's Department and includes a paper by Michele Simons addressing the implications of the National Council for the International Year of the Family's report Creating the Links: Families and Social Responsibility.