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POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research
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Working paper
Public attitudes to child support in Australia: a contemporary snapshot
This study seeks to obtain a contemporary snapshot of public attitudes to child support. Samples were drawn from the general population of Australian adults (including independent samples of separated mothers and fathers with a child support case) in 2024. Issues of privacy, family violence and shared costs in the context of shared care, represented newer...
Report
“Like oil and water”: exploring distance education for First Nations students
This interjurisdictional report critically examines the provision of distance education for First Nations students in ‘remote’ Australia, highlighting systemic barriers, cultural mismatches and opportunities for reform. It reveals how distance education models, founded in settler-colonial pedagogies and reliant on digital infrastructure, often fail to meet First Nations learners’ needs.
Survey Report
Racism & racial discrimination in Australian universities: report on the Racism@Uni survey
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.