This report aims to create momentum for a proactive, coordinated and targeted approach to reducing entrenched disadvantage in Queensland and recommends partnerships across community, government and business.

The report demonstrates that disadvantage persists in Queensland and that responses to disadvantage need to address the spatial patterns that are evident. Some people experiencing multiple indicators of disadvantage live in areas where this experience is more widespread. This in turn may impact on their capacity to address entrenched community problems and issues.

The report aims to create momentum for a proactive, coordinated and targeted approach to reducing entrenched disadvantage in Queensland. It shows the continuing locational nature of disadvantage and recommends place-based partnerships across community, government and business as critical response.

The Scan of Disadvantage Project was commissioned by UnitingCare Queensland’s (UCQ) Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). It resulted in several key documents:

• A Scan of Disadvantage in Queensland 2010: from analysis to innovation in place-based practice (Report)
• An internal Action Plan was developed to assist UCQ take action in response to the 2010 Scan of Disadvantage Report. A critical component of the Action Plan is the section reproduced as the publicly available document: A Framework for Responding to Place-Based Disadvantage.

LARGE FILE WARNING: The full report (Final) is over 13 MB and make take some time to download. Individual chapters are also available to download here

This report was authored by Pam Bourke Consulting with Pam Bourke, Fiona Caniglia and Angkana Whiley