Report
Economic impact of Victorian public universities
The report highlights the role that international students play in supporting the Victorian economy and argues that the government's proposed caps on international student enrolments will damage the economy, deprive the university sector of revenue and potentially undermine life-saving medical research.
Report
Securing women’s lives: examining system interactions and perpetrator risk in intimate femicide sentencing judgments over a decade in Australia
In Australia and comparable international jurisdictions, a range of provisions, measures, laws and programs are designed to assess and address the risk of intimate partner violence. This project sought to contribute new evidence to inform the further development of whole-of-systems preventive approaches to repeat violence and intimate femicide.
Report
The culture of implementing freedom of information in Australia
This report is the culmination of three years of investigation into the culture and practice of administering the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts across the Victorian, South Australian and Western Australian states, as well as the culture of implementing information access systems overall. The report reveals a concerning lack of engagement from government ministers, despite...
Report
Simulation-based training for social workers: evidence summary report
This report presents a systematic scoping review of evidence summarising findings from published evaluations of simulation-based training for social workers and results from a survey exploring Australia’s current approach to training social workers using simulation-based training.
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The pandemic years and their impact on young people in New South Wales and Victoria: insights from the Australian Youth Barometer
This report draws on three years of data from the Australian Youth Barometer to highlight the experiences of young people in New South Wales and Victoria. It covers issues of young people's mental health, relationships, finances, housing, work and education.