Social Policy Research Centre

Researchers from SPRC and the Gendered Violence Research Network at UNSW Sydney are undertaking an evaluation of 1800RESPECT, the national online and telephone counselling service for people affected by domestic and family violence and sexual assault.

An evaluation to assess a three-year NSW Health program aiming to improve the capacity of mainstream mental health services to support people living with intellectual disability, comorbid mental illness and their families (the IDMH NDIS Program).

Drawing on the life stories of disadvantaged young people, this project aims to provide new evidence on the way they understand, approach, and use formal and informal resources in the context of changing circumstances and biographical trajectories over time.

A number of jurisdictions and peak bodies have worked with DPMP to update and adapt the Drug and Alcohol Service Planning Model (DASPM) to provide more contemporary planning figures and contribute to better distribution of treatment resources  and improved access for those who seek alcohol or other drug treatment.

This project will provide an empirical foundation to guide decisions about how to fund and purchase alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services. It has the potential to directly benefit AOD treatment providers, AOD treatment clients and policymakers in a number of ways.

This project aims to evaluate the process, outcome and costs of the IDAT Program. The outcome evaluation aims to assess the impact of the IDAT program on a range of patient outcomes including drug and alcohol use and health service utilization, in comparison with a comparison group.