Organisation
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Australia)
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Evaluation
Evaluating New Income Management in the Northern Territory: first evaluation report
This report evaluates how effectively New Income Management was rolled out in the Northern Territory.
Report
Going home staying home reforms: consultation report
This report provides a high-level summary of the feedback from the Consultation Forums and the written submissions to inform the development of an initial Reform Roadmap, regarding homelessness in NSW. The Going Home Staying Home (GHSH) Reform Program builds on good practice and innovation in the specialist homelessness service sector and the NSW Homelessness Action...
Report
The influence of unstable housing on children's wellbeing and development: evidence from a national longitudinal study
Little evidence has been produced on the influence of housing on children’s development in Australia. This study, relying on LSAC 2004 and 2008 data, begins to fill this gap by examining the association between residential mobility, unstable housing tenure and housing stress on children’s cognitive development and social-emotional functioning. Previous research indicates that parental relationship...
Report
Reducing the need for women and children to make repeated use of refuge and other crisis accommodation
This report sets out the findings of a research project investigating Early Intervention Strategies to Reduce the Need for Women and Children to Make Repeated Use of Refuge and Other Crisis Accommodation. The project is intended to bring forward knowledge of the reasons for the decisions made by women who have been subject to domestic...
Evaluation
Cape York Welfare Reform evaluation
This evaluation assessed the Cape York Welfare Reform, aimed at reversing a deterioration of social and economic conditions in Cape York Indigenous communities. The evaluation points to a promising level of progress, particularly relating to subtle but fundamental shifts in participant behaviour, that if sustained could deliver significant positive results over the longer term.