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The Australian Inequality Index: summary report - May 2023
The Australian Inequality Index is a tool by which we can measure the various aspects of inequality across Australian society, interrogate its causes, and inform the necessary government and community-led interventions to reduce it. This summary report provides information about the creation of this online tool.
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Sharing the spoils: a gender lens analysis of the four day week trial at Our Community
Our Community moved to a four-day week, as part of its progressive commitment to work-life balance, becoming an employer of choice, and testing the waters for the not-for-profits it serves. This report summarises the results of the trial and offers a comprehensive account of its story and development, with a particular focus through a gender...
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Not a one-stop shop: the NDIS in Australia’s social infrastructure
The NDIS was founded upon a three-tier system, with each tier providing a critical and unique contribution to the overall system of support and care for disabled people. The author of this report calls for increased investment in NDIS Tier 2 services.
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Evidence based policy analysis: 20 case studies 2022
The aim of this project is to coax more evidence-based policy decisions by all tiers of government by reviewing and rating 20 high profile government decisions against the Wiltshire business case criteria. The 2022 report is the fifth in the series. For the first time, Per Capita has been joined by the Blueprint Institute to...
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Exploring the benefits of Auslan in early intervention approaches for deaf children
The decision to support sign language as the first language for a deaf child is a complex one for parents, given that most deaf children are born into hearing families. The report concludes the critical period for language acquisition is a critical intervention window for deaf children and acknowledging the importance of the earliest plausible...