Social Policy Research Centre

This project generates new information on social exclusion and deprivation in Australia with a focus on the impact of the recession caused by the global financial crisis on social disadvantage.

This project examines the impact of self-directed disability support for children and young people with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria. Central to the methodology was an inclusive research process.

While rates of shared care of children among parents who do not live together have traditionally been low in Australia, recent evidence suggests that rates of shared care have been rising in recent years.

Services Our Way is a NSW Government service model designed to build the capacity of Aboriginal people to have greater access to mainstream and disability services and encourage self-directed support.

The research examined the nature and extent of need for government and non-government support services among residents of private residential services in Queensland.

This research, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW (AlzNSW), investigates service and support requirements for people with younger onset dementia (YOD) and their families and carers, with the aim of identifying appropriate service models for achieving greater effectiveness and efficiency in

Do parents who separate and pay child support reduce their labour supply and/or their income? For many child support payers, the returns to working are substantially lower when they have to pay child support.

The scoping study assesses the feasibility of establishing a longitudinal study focusing on the lifelong support and service needs of people with a disability, their families and carers.

Domestic violence clauses have been introduced to industrial awards and agreements across a range of industries and sectors.

This project is a literature review about the value of Ronald McDonald House Charities' (RMHC) Family Rooms, including their economic costs and benefits, and impact on the wellbeing of the children, families and hospital staff members.

This research examined how recent changes to the system of formal and informal support for the elderly in China has affected their well-being.

This project developed a consultation package, analysed the consultation data and provided recommendations to support a revision of the national standards for disability services.

The project critically reviews the existing literature, both in Australia and internationally, concerning appropriate evidence-based early intervention strategies and materials that schools can implement to support students with drug use problems.

This paper reviewed the literature on the potential benefits to Queensland of funding a comprehensive suite of early intervention programs.

Project Description: The Indigenous Policy and Dialogue research Unit (IPDRU), together with the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), UNSW Australia is conducting a review of the Performance Framework for the Interagency Plan to tackle child sexual assault in Aboriginal communities ('the Framewo

The project provided advice to the Legal Aid Commission of NSW regarding the theoretical framework underpinning the concept of social exclusion as a means of measuring disadvantage and poverty.

This project will involve a comprehensive review of evaluations of the English language national and international literature about multi-agency working within the context of providing child protection services.

WAYS Youth Services provides assistance and support to young people and families in the Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney, Sydney City and surrounding suburbs. WAYS' aim is to provide a 'one stop shop' for youth, addressing as many of the issues that young people face as possible.