This paper analyses survey collected data from parents or carers of children with disabilities (aged 2-17) on their use of services, experiences of disability support, and unmet needs for support. The findings indicate that there are substantial unmet needs for support among Australian children with disabilities and that these unmet needs are inequitably distributed.

To inform policy, research, and service delivery, a large-scale, National Parenting Pulse Survey captured the most up-to-date parenting experiences, challenges, and needs of parents in Australia. The survey revealed an ongoing requirement for support for parental mental health and self-care, and specific resources to address parents’ concerns about the negative effects of social media use...

This paper uses new data on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), an eight-item measure included in the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA ) Survey for the first time in 2020. It found roughly 2 million people were food insecure in Australia in 2020 and severe food insecurity is a bigger concern...

To build a greater understanding of these lived and living experience contributions to the end of homelessness, this study investigates what people with lived and/or living experiences believe needs to be done to end homelessness in Australia.

Natural disasters have profound repercussions on various societal aspects globally, affecting social dynamics, health outcomes, and economic stability. This study broadens the scope of investigation to encompass the influence of natural disasters on the demand for health insurance.