Ben Edwards

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Who gets the 'gift of time' in Australia? Exploring delayed primary school entry

Little is known about the factors associated with delayed school entry in Australia but the practice of  'academic red-shirting' is becoming more common in the developed world

Bullying in early adolescence and its association with anti-social behaviour, criminality and violence 6 and 10 years later

Studies have examined the impact of bullying on victims, but less is known about the adverse consequences of bullying on the lives of those who bully

Unemployment and the wellbeing of children aged 5 to10 years

The effects of unemployment are particularly likely to affect children, because of both the negative financial impact and the impact on parental mental health and parenting

School starting age
The impact of drought on mental health and alcohol use

Around twelve percent of people who were currently in an area affected by drought have mental health problems compared to seven percent in areas which haven’t been hit by drought in the last three years according to this paper

Stronger families in Australia study: the impact of communities for children

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the short-run impacts of the Communities for Children (CfC) initiative on child, family and community outcomes

Social inclusion: origins, concepts and key themes

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the origins of the concepts of social inclusion
and exclusion and of key themes and emerging debates about social inclusion in Australia and
selected overseas countries

Caring for families caring for a person with a disability

This article is a summary of a 2008 report of a study which examined the many emotional, physical, relational and economic costs associated with caring

Home-to-school transitions for financially disadvantaged children

This report focuses on children's readiness for school, considering the role of families, schools and communities as facilitators and inhibitors

Social inclusion - origins, concepts and key themes

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the origins of the concepts of social inclusion and exclusion and of key themes and emerging debates about social inclusion in Australia and selected overseas countries

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Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry
07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

Review of the Australia Council for the Arts
20 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts ahead of the development of the nation's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years.

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