Report
The needs of carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in foster care in Australia: a systematic literature review, July 2018
Recent research into the pressures on the out-of-home care (OOHC) system concluded that there was a limited amount of research driven by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community itself, which indicates that Indigenous voices are not being adequately captured. This silencing means that the views of carers and departmental Government officers on the key...
Report
Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia (June 2018)
KPMG,
This report examines Chinese investment in Australia for the calendar year 2017 and incorporates the latest Chinese Investors in Australia Survey. This special edition provides some timely insights into the perceptions of the Australian investment climate by Chinese investors, as well as the key challenges they feel they face in Australia.
Journal article
Australia's gun laws can't work in America – for now
This article proposes the most obvious and proven solutions to America's epidemic of armed violence, some of which are bound to be adopted, but not anytime soon.
Policy report
NDIS and psychosocial disability – the Victorian story: Insights and policy recommendations from expert stakeholders
This report finds that while only around 10% of Victorians living with severe mental illness are expected to be eligible for the NDIS, critical community mental health services, supporting all Victorians living with severe mental illness, are being decommissioned to fund the scheme.
Report
Women and the future of work
New research carried out by the Women, Work and Leadership research group, at the University of Sydney, shows Australian women rank attaining respect in the workplace as highly as overall job security.