Copyright conditions for authors
for Family Matters and other Institute publications
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) requires authors to assign copyright in their work to AIFS (representing the Commonwealth of Australia) before the work is published by AIFS. This includes articles in Family Matters, and all other AIFS publications, such as publications generated by the National Child Protection Clearinghouse, the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault and the Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.
Authors are also required to warrant that the work is original and they are the owners of the copyright in the work. If copyright in the work is owned by more than one person, then each author must make the same warranty and assignment. Authors should also note that the copyright in publications first published by Australian Institute of Family Studies is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia by operation of the Copyright Act.
Print this page and complete the following form, and forward to the Publishing Manager at the address/fax number below. If copyright is owned by more than one person, each person must send the email.
I assign all my copyright in the work titled:
to the Australian Institute of Family Studies (representing the Commonwealth of Australia), and warrant that I am the owner of such copyright. I certify that the work is original and I agree to comply with the AIFS copyright conditions.
Title of article or publication:
Name:
Signature:
Date:
Publishing Manager
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Level 20, 485 La Trobe Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Fax: +61 3 9214 7839
