This evidence review, drawing on secondary analysis of existing evidence from academic and grey literature, addresses whether and how employment redresses disadvantage; the current costs and future implications of unemployment and underemployment; and the potential and impacts of employment-focused social enterprises on employment creation and reducing disadvantage.

This report shows that employment-focused social enterprises are playing a critical role in improving the lives of disadvantaged Australians by offering a people-centred approach to employment support services.

There is a growing body of evidence on the link between undergraduate student poverty and adverse student outcomes, and this study contributes to this evidence base. This study shows that a significant number of Australian domestic and international undergraduate students experience unacceptable levels of poverty.

This report describes major aspects of the prepraration of local data for GAP3 and provide a visual display of GAP3 database.

Swinburne University’s Centre for the New Workforce surveyed 1,000 working Australians across the economy, to understand how they expect to succeed in the future of work. This report provides expert analysis and recommendations on how policy makers, educators and employers can help pave the way for a successful future for Australia’s workforce.