This report reveals that child poverty costs the NSW economy approximately $60 billion annually – 7.6 per cent of the state’s Gross State Product. The report highlights the far-reaching consequences of child poverty, including reduced educational attainment, poor health outcomes, and diminished workforce participation, which perpetuate cycles of disadvantage and lead to significant social and...

This report explores the relationship between patient experience and socioeconomic disadvantage in NSW, showing that social determinants can present a major barrier to health access, experience and outcomes. It reveals a decline in patient experience, particularly in regional areas, with cost emerging as a significant barrier to accessing healthcare.

This report investigates the impact of rising cost of living on people living in poverty and in low-income households across NSW. This year, the research shone a spotlight on the impact of these pressures on households with children. The findings show little improvement in the capacity of low-income households to meet their basic needs, as...

Despite existing financial assistance for almost three million households, many people in Australia still cannot afford to pay for the energy they need. This report looks at what is required to deliver effective energy concessions, summarises the research findings, and makes a series of recommendations.

As New South Wales recovered from the 2019-20 summer bushfires and the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Australia in February 2020, there was no indication of the upheaval and sacrifices that lay ahead. In this report, researchers look at mental health, drawing together the research and latest data to highlight the devastating impacts...