Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Organisation

Swinburne University of Technology

Journal article

Possibility and risk in encounter between people with and without intellectual disability

This article draws on risk literature, encounter literature, and examples from the authors’ previously published studies on encounter and work integrated social enterprises involving people with and without intellectual disability.
Journal article

Does regulation influence microfinance institutions to be more client-responsive?

The regulation of micro-finance services is likely to have a wide-ranging influence on the micro-finance sector, particularly on institutions and their clients. This paper reveals the impact of a specific regulatory regime, the Microcredit Regulatory Authority Act 2006, enacted by the Bangladesh government to monitor and supervise nonprofit nongovernment organizations (NGOs). We analyzed survey and...
Guide

Improving health equity among young people: the role of social enterprise - an evidence and practice summary


Work integration social enterprises provide one mechanism for addressing the root causes of health inequity among young people. This guide summarises the ‘better-practice’ features, contexts and design of successful, youth-focused work integration social enterprises.
Report

Fostering employment for people with intellectual disability: the evidence to date


This report brings together evidence to guide Inclusion Australia’s Everyone Can Work website, outlining research on factors that influence employment outcomes for people with intellectual disability. It summarises key influences, effective support programs, and outcomes in open employment. Overall, the research highlights clear mechanisms and individualised supports that help people with intellectual disability gain meaningful...
Report

Mapping the impact of social enterprise on disadvantaged individuals and communities in Australia’s regional cities


This report aims to explore how social enterprises realise wellbeing. It is aimed at practitioners, and provides useful tools for understanding wellbeing in social enterprise contexts. Results are derived from four case studies of social enterprises in two regional cities in Australia.