Report
Placing social connection at the heart of public policy in the United Kingdom and Australia
This report summarises the discussions and outcomes of a roundtable on the Future of Social Connection held at University College London, which brought together recognised UK and Australian expert stakeholders on social connection. It investigates the causes of social isolation and loneliness, including both structural- and individual-level causes and then provides an overview of different...
Research Summary
Childhood maltreatment causes life-long mental health conditions
This summary presents findings from research that estimates that childhood maltreatment causes up to 40 percent of common mental health disorders and highlights the need to address the underlying drivers of child maltreatment.
Report
A national roadmap for improving the building quality of Australian housing stock
This research investigates what is needed to lift the quality of Australian housing to align with international standards so as to address problems associated with aged and ill-performing housing stock in both the owned and rented sectors. It concludes that a national strategy to improve residential building quality should be developed and include regulatory mechanisms.
Report
Breaching boundaries: improving data breach notifications in Australia
This report presents the findings of a research project examining organisational data breach disclosure and notification practices with the aim of evaluating how organisations are navigating the increasingly complex space of data breach notifications. The report presents ten key findings and associated recommendation(s) to support an improved disclosure regime and guide organisational best practice as...
Report
Place-based drivers and effective management of population growth and change in regional Australia
This study examines the place-based factors that influence people moving to and from Australian regional and rural areas and considers policy solutions for managing the impacts of this change. Policies to support liveability, such as improvements to housing affordability and availability, local health and education services, and local transport infrastructure, as well as funding for...