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Organisation
100 Families WA
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100 Families WA is a collective action research project with a vision to address the issue of entrenched disadvantage or hardship, as experienced by families living in Western Australia.
Report
Insights into hardship and disadvantage in Perth, Western Australia: the 100 Families WA report
Inspired by Auckland City Mission’s Family 100 project, the 100 Families WA project sought to gain a deep understanding of the lived experience of entrenched disadvantage in Perth, Western Australia. This report outlines the research findings.
Report
The impact of COVID-19 on families in hardship in Western Australia
The 100 Families WA COVID-19 report presents experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, its restrictions, and its early economic and social impacts among 158 family members in the study who completed a supplementary COVID-19 survey between May and July 2020.
Briefing paper
Navigating support systems
This is the third in a series of bulletins to communicate findings on particular issues and experiences facing families. This bulletin is focused on the support systems families navigate, including formal (service) supports and informal supports such as friends and community.
Briefing paper
The life experiences and hardship faced by those on Newstart and related payments: evidence from the 100 Families WA study
This bulletin examines outcomes for those reliant on Newstart (an income support payment for those seeking work) or related allowances under Australia’s income support regime.
Report
Insights into hardship and disadvantage in Perth, Western Australia: the 100 Families WA baseline report
The 100 Families WA project seeks to build a deep, rich understanding of entrenched disadvantage in Western Australia. This report presents the results of the baseline survey, which examined a number of key domains, including family and household composition, income, material deprivation, social and personal...