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POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research

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Survey Report

Racism & racial discrimination in Australian universities: report on the Racism@Uni survey

Bernard Baffour, Francis Markham, Kate Doery, Elfie Shiosaki, Perri Chapman, Lorana Bartels, Nicholas Biddle

A presentation of 2025 survey results as part of a broader study into racism at Australian universities. The survey asked whether people had experienced racism. It asked about student and staff experiences of, and perceptions about, their university, their knowledge of policies to address racism, and whether they took precautionary actions to guard against racism.
Survey Report

Racism & racial discrimination in Australian universities: report on the Racism@Uni survey


The Racism@Uni survey, conducted in 2025, offers a detailed examination of racism in Australian universities. This presentation of the survey results presents a thematic analysis of open-ended qualitative questions. The analysis provides an understanding of the lived experiences of individuals affected by racism and the attitudes of respondents toward the topic of racism in Australian...
Report

Creating inclusive courts and tribunals


This report is designed to guide service inclusion improvements for courts and tribunals that recognise the needs of people with disability. It includes disability-aware and disability-inclusive practices, screening approaches, judicial guidelines, and specialised court programs, drawing on both evaluative data and good practice principles.
Report

Disability and people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds


This study explores how attitudes held by the general population, different cultural groups and people within systems and services affect people with disability from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. The study found people with disability and family members from CALD communities experienced both positive and negative attitudes. The research presents key findings and recommendations.
Working paper

A fairer tax and welfare system for Australia


This paper highlights the inadequacy of the Australian welfare system for some groups and analyses how certain taxation and superannuation reforms could fund significant improvements in the financial position of Australians most in need. It proposes four budget-neutral policy options ranging from increasing working age payments through to a system-wide Guaranteed Minimum Income.

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