Policy pointers

Social Policy

A Profile of Social Housing in Australia

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

In analysing the functions of social housing since 2003, this 54-page Australian report provides an evidence base upon which future policies can be built

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-23

Are Social Marketing Campaigns Effective in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect?

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 28-page Australian paper examines evidence for the impact of media-based social marketing campaigns related to child protection, parenting and child abuse prevention

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-09

Proceedings of the International Forum on Family Relationships in Transition

Australian Institute of Family Studies

The 276-page proceedings of an international forum held in Australia to discuss the legislative, practical and policy responses to family relationships in transition

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-08-21

Racism: A Major Impediment to Optimal Indigenous Health and Health Care in Australia

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

This 14-page Australian paper highlights the scope and ramifications of racism on health and health care of Indigenous Australians, and suggests approaches for minimising racism’s adverse health impacts

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-29

Boarding Houses and Government Supply Side Intervention

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

This 76-page Australian study examines the potential role of government in protecting and encouraging this form of accommodation, which provides an important source of low-cost housing in Australian cities

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-15

Welfare Payments and School Attendance: An Analysis of Experimental Policy in Indigenous Education

Australian Education Union

This 36-page Australian paper sets out the concept of mutual obligation in Australia and its application to indigenous policy

Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-18

Effectiveness and Efficiency: Priorities for Reducing Red Tape

Australian Council of Social Service

This 9-page Australian briefing sets out priorities for improving the viability and effectiveness of community services by reducing the overly onerous and unnecessary burden of red tape

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-02-24

Disability Support Pensions (DSP) - The Facts Revealed

Australian Council of Social Service

A 15-page Australian report outlining who receives the Disability Support Pension and why

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-01

Homes for All: A Blueprint for Australia

Australian Council of Social Service

This brief document highlights the issues of homelessness, high rents and public housing in Australia and offers a 7-point strategy for the government to adopt.

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-23

Responding to Women’s Experiences of Sexual Assault in Institutional and Care Settings

Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

This 20-page Australian paper outlines key issues in institutional and care settings with identifying and responding to women’s recent and past experiences of sexual assault

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-25

An Overview of Assisted Reproduction in Australia and Directions for Social Research

Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society

This 13-page Australian paper gives an overview of reproductive technology services in Australia and examines the body of social research on the impacts of the technology

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-09

Government Initiatives to Develop the U.K. Social Economy

Australian Centre for Cooperative Research and Development

A 25-page Australian paper analysing the initiatives of the U.K. government to strengthen the non-profit sector

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-10

Government Initiatives to Develop the U.K. Social Economy

Australian Centre for Co-operative Research and Development

A 25-page Australian paper examing the initiatives taken by the U.K. government to develop the "social economy"

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-21

Perspectives on Education and Training: Social Inclusion

Australian Bureau of Statistics

This Australian article assesses barriers to social participation for each 'at risk' group on two levels: self-assessed barriers to access/participation in education (potential exclusion from education); and the prospect that the participation of these groups in wider society would be inhibited by poor educational outcomes

Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-08-16

Long Overdue: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Paid Parental Leave

Australia Institute

An 8-page Australian policy brief presenting the macroeconomic benefits of paid parental leave

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-05

Working in Disadvantaged Communities: What Additional Competencies do we Need?

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

The purpose of this 17-page study was to develop a generic workforce needs assessment tool and to use it to identify the competencies needed by the public health workforce to work effectively in disadvantaged communities

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-24

Don't Stop Me Now: Preparing for an Aged Population

Audit Commission - UK

This 76-page report examines the challenges and opportunities facing England as its population ages

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-14

Achieving Outcomes for Children and Families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

ARACY

This 82-page paper reports on research (both primary research and a literature review), undertaken with the aim of demonstrating strategies for successful inclusion into Australian society of children and families from culturally and linguistically different (CaLD) backgrounds.

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-21

Re-framing of Childcare in Germany and England: From a Private Responsibility to an Economic Necessity

Anglo-German Foundation

In both Germany and England a process of re-framing the political discourses around childcare for infants (0–3 years) can be seen in the last 10 years. In this 24-page research paper, this re-framing process is analysed using the example of the political debates around the introduction of two central pieces of legislation on the expansion of childcare for this age group

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-17

Reinventing the Public Employment Service: The Changing Role of Employment Assistance in Britain and Germany

Anglo-German Foundation

A 57-page report on a project exploring reform of the public employment assistance regimes for workless people under way in Britain and Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-04

Non-Employment and the Welfare State: U.K. and Germany Compared

Anglo-German Foundation

A 75-page study focusing on the labour market inactive, comparing changes in the size and composition of this group in the U.K. and Germany in the 1990s and estimating the impact of changes in welfare provisions on employment flows

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-06

Privatizing Pensions

American Enterprise Institute

A 7-page review of the privatization of pensions in Russia

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-19

Attitudes About Homosexuality & Gay Marrige

American Enterprise Institute

Polling data relating to U.S. public opinion regarding homosexuality and gay marriage, showing trends in opinion

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-03

Child Protection Australia 2007-08

AIHW

This 117-page report provides comprehensive information on child protection and support services in Australia

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21

Effective Practices for Service Delivery Coordination in Indigenous Communities

AIHW

This 13-page Australian paper claims to illustrate that effective coordination of service delivery can yield benefits such as more efficient use of resources and improved working relationships among service providers

Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-15

Child Protection Australia 2008-09

AIHW

This 128-page report contains comprehensive information relating to state and territory child protection and support services, and the characteristics of Australian children within the child protection system

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-05

Australia's Welfare 2009

AIHW

A 364-page comprehensive and authoritative source of national information on welfare services in Australia

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-17

Child Protection Australia 2005-06

AIHW

This 104-page report provides comprehensive information on child protection in Australia

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-29

Child Protection and Out-of-Home Care Performance Indicators

AIHW

A 151-page report on the use of child protection and out-of-home care performance indicators in Australia

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-15

Pathways in Aged Care: Program Use After Assessment

AIHW

This 124-page Australian report looks at aged care program use by a group of 105,000 people who had a completed assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) in 2003–04. The report examines assessment patterns, care pathways, time to entry to permanent residential aged care and time to death over the 2 year period following their first ACAT assessment in 2003–04

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-04

Aged Care Packages in the Community 2007-08: A Statistical Overview

AIHW

This 142-page statistical overview provides information on the provision of three types of Australian Government- funded aged care packages. These packages assist people who are eligible for residential aged care to remain in the community in their own homes

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-10-14

Child Protection Australia 2009-10

AIHW

This 152-page Australian report contains comprehensive information on state and territory child protection and support services and discusses the characteristics of Australian children within the child protection system

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-26

The Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Families with Multiple and Complex Problems

AIFS

This 24-page Australian paper presents evidence regarding the extent to which parental substance misuse, domestic violence and parental mental health problems co-occur and discusses the wider context of exclusion and disadvantage.

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-15

"Getting the Big Picture": A Synopsis and Critique of Australian Out-of-Home Care

AIFS

A 40-page Australian report reviewing research into out-of-home care for children and young people

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-18

Impact of Past Adoption Practices: Summary of Key Issues from Australian Research

AIFS

An Australian paper reviewing existing research literature about past adoption practices

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-26

Growing Up in Australia

AIFS

A number of papers focusing on improving support for children and their families that were presented at the Australian LSAC Research Conference in December 2007 (single page linking to each paper)

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-02-27

Families Through Life

AIFS

Report of "Families Through Life", the July 2008 conference of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (single page linking to individual presentations)

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-07-25

The Impact of Child Support Payments on the Labour Supply Decisions of Resident Mothers

AIFS

This 34-page Australian paper examines the effect of child support payments on separated mothers' employment

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-19

Evaluation of the 2006 Family Law Reforms

AIFS

This 405-page report provides an evaluation of the 2006 changes to the Australian family law system

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-28

Community Policing in Australia

AIC

A 92-page overview of what is currently known about community policing in Australia

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-26

The Dynamics of Housing Affordability: Movements in and out of Housing Affordability Stress 2001–2006

AHURI

A 70-page Australian report investigating the dynamics of housing affordability in Australia over the period 2001–06 by tracking the housing affordability trajectories of a nationally representative sample of Australians across a period of six years

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-14

Housing, Inequality and the Role of Population Mobility

AHURI

This 72-page Australian study aims to bring the role of population mobility into contemporary academic understandings of socio-spatial polarisation

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17

How do Housing and Housing Assistance Relate to Social Cohesion?

AHURI

A 4-page Australian policy bulletin synthesizing research into the relationship between housing and social cohesion

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-03

Housing Insecurity and its Link to the Social Inclusion Agenda

AHURI

This 4-page Australian article examines the multi-dimensional nature of housing insecurity

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-26

Youth Mentoring

AHURI

This 52-page Australian report considers national and international evidence on the value for investment and identifies evidence regarding the social and economic benefits for youth of quality one-to-one relationship based mentoring

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-02

The Role of Community Housing Organisations in Meeting the Housing and Support Needs of People who are Homeless

AHURI

This 51-page Australian study examines the role of CHOs in addressing homelessness and whether the sector will have the capacity to provide sustainable housing and support to this group in the context of expansion of the sector

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-05-19

At Home and in Place? The Role of Housing in Social Inclusion

AHURI

A 118-page Australian report aiming to enhance understanding of aspects of home, housing and place which interact with social and economic disadvantage and the ways in which housing-related policies and programs can promote social inclusion

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11

Child Support and Housing Outcomes

AHURI

This 100-page Australian report describes the relationships between the payment and receipt of child support and housing outcomes

Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2008-05-05

Housing Social Cohesion

AHURI

This 15-page Australian paper examines whether housing policy has a direct relationship with social cohesion

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-23

The Integration of Homelessness, Mental health and Drug and Alcohol Services in Australia

AHURI

This 54-page Australian study aims to increase understanding of the ways in which homelessness, mental health and drug and alcohol services can be coordinated or integrated to provide services to homeless people

Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2010-08-04

Housing, Public Policy and Social Inclusion

AHURI

A 42-page Australian positioning paper aiming to make explicit the ways that housing processes ‘perform’ in accentuating or ameliorating social disadvantage

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-27

Mortgage Default in Australia: Nature, Causes and Social and Economic Impacts

AHURI

This 91-page Australian report presents and analyses primary data gathered from a survey of defaulting mortgagors and a number of follow-up interviews, in order to better understand the factors mainly responsible for borrowers falling into mortgage repayment difficulties, the range of impacts on their lives and the clues all this might give for sensible policy development

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-14

How Does Housing Assistance Affect Employment, Health & Social Cohesion?

AHURI

An 8-page Australian policy bulletin reviewing the evidence base on the well-being outcomes of housing, and identifying key knowledge gaps

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-12

Embedding Research in Practice: Research within Family Relationship Centres in Australia

AFRC

This 17-page Australian briefing paper surveys a sample of research projects undertaken by FRCs established in funding rounds 1 and 2, and provides some insight into the issues of greatest concern to centres in the first few years of operation, the usefulness of reflective practice in service development, and the experience of the research process where external research partners are involved

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07

Social Inclusion in the Family Support Sector

AFRC

This 10-page Australian briefing paper summarises some of the literature and research on social inclusion and considers the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-03

Pensions Policy: How Government Can Get Us Saving Again

Adam Smith Institute

A 6-page paper proposing a plan for pensions reform in the U.K.

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-04-30

At Risk Youth: A Transitory State?

ACYS

A 12-page briefing paper drawing on related research to consider whether being ‘at risk’ is a permanent or transitory state for young people

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-20

Kinship Care in NSW: Finding a Way Forward

ACWA

An Australian study of the issues surrounding the support and supervision of kinship care

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-29

The Territory as Parent: Review of the Safety of Children in Care in the ACT and of ACT Child Protection Management

ACT Government

This 236-page Australian report follows an investigation into all aspects of child protection in the ACT

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-28

First Interim Report of NAB Schools First

ACER

This 34-page evaluation of the Australian NAB Schools First Awards provides evidence and examples of how school-community partnerships can nurture, improve and sustain the learning capacities and personal development of children

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-14

First Interim Report of NAB Schools First Awards

ACER

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-22

Views & Visions of Coexistence in South Africa

ACCORD, Coexistence Initiative

A 115-page South African study that invited participants to explain and discuss how they had moved from conflict to coexistence and how they established and sustained their mode of coexisting with one another.

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-19

Civilization Cannot be Imported

Academy of Finland

A 56-page Finnish report on the impact of cultural and social research, focusing on research funded by the Finnish Council for Culture and Society

Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-29

Pension Coverage Lessons for the United States from Other Countries

AARP Public Policy Institute

This 16-page issue paper examines the lessons to be learned by the U.S. from other countries relevant to improving pension coverage

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-23

Future Liability: Estimating Time on Benefit and the Associated Cost

Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand

This 49-page New Zealand research aimed to produce indicative estimates of the long-term fiscal costs of a cohort of current benefit recipients, and investigate how this varies with benefit type and age

Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-04

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

This report is part of an annual series depicting child well-being in the areas of family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-10

Factors Associated with Relationship Dissolution of Australian Families with Children

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

This Australian report considers whether mental health problems, impaired physical functioning, hazardous levels of alcohol consumption and smoking are associated with later divorce or separation.

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-06