University of Adelaide

Report

Cashless Debit Card baseline data collection in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay Region: qualitative findings

12 Dec 2019

Kostas Mavromaras,

Megan Moskos,

Linda Isherwood,

Stephane Mahuteau

University of Adelaide,

Department of Social Services (Australia)

This report details the findings from a study examining Cashless Debit Card (CDC) use in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay Region. Following a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy, in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 74 stakeholder representatives and 66 CDC participants across the Bundaberg and Hervey...

Report

Understanding the experience of social housing pathways

29 Jan 2020

Kathleen Flanagan,

Iris Levin,

Selina Tually,

Meera Varadharajan,

Julia Verdouw,

Debbie Faulkner,

Ariella Meltzer,

Anthea Vreugdenhil

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

Australia’s social housing system is under considerable pressure, with high demand, but manifestly inadequate supply. In this context, governments have introduced ‘pathways’ frameworks to promote movement through the social housing system. This report explores tenants’ experiences and perspectives on these social housing pathways.

Journal article

Hearing and justice: the link between hearing impairment in early childhood and youth offending in Aboriginal children living in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia

30 Oct 2019

Amanda Leach,

Vincent Yaofeng He,

Jiunn-Yih Su,

Steven Guthridge,

Catia Malvaso,

Damien Howard,

Tamika Williams

High prevalence of chronic middle ear disease has persisted in Australian Aboriginal children, and the related hearing impairment (HI) has been implicated in a range of social outcomes. This study investigated the association between HI in early childhood and youth offending.

Journal article

"Language breathes life"- Barngarla community perspectives on the wellbeing impacts of reclaiming a dormant Australian Aboriginal language

15 Oct 2019

Leda Sivak,

Seth Westhead,

Emmalene Richards,

Stephen Atkinson,

Jenna Richards,

Harold Dare,

Ghil’ad Zuckermann,

Graham Gee,

Michael Wright,

Alan Rosen,

Michael Walsh,

Ngiare Brown,

Alex Brown

Little research has sought to identify the potential psychological benefits that may derive from language reclamation. The main purpose of the Barngarla Language and Wellbeing Study is to assess the effectiveness of language revival in improving the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of...

Report

The Aboriginal gender study: final report

1 Jun 2019

Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia

The Aboriginal Gender Study aimed to explore, from a strengths-based perspective, the diversity of contemporary perspectives of gender, gender roles and gender equity in South Australian Aboriginal communities.