Social Policy Research Centre

An update of the poverty estimates provided in an earlier (2008) report for inclusion in the first report in a new series of 'Poverty and Inequality Reports' to be published by ACOSS.

The Australian Charities Report describes the characteristics, activities and purpose of Australia’s charities. It is a resource to help charities, donors, governments, researchers and the community better understand Australia’s charities, and their financial status and sustainability.

This research examines the ageing of people with disability in the supported employment sector (Australian Disability Enterprises) and consider the barriers to retirement for people working in Australian Disability Enterprises.

This project is a retrospective study examining adoption for children from OOHC in NSW. It will examine the experiences and outcomes of young people who have been adopted from OOHC, and the experiences of birth parents during the OOHC adoption process.

The Aboriginal self-identification project sought to understand why Aboriginal people identify as Aboriginal when using various government services.

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.