Evaluation
Independent evaluation of the national community hubs program
The Independent Evaluation of the National Community Hubs Program was commissioned in the context of the establishment of a network of an anticipated 100 Community Hubs under the Program. This was a process evaluation of the first stage of the Hub roll-out (30 Hubs nationally: 15 in New South Wales, 10 in Victoria and 5...
Report
Person-centred approaches to private housing for people with disability: impediments, difficulties and opportunities
This Final Report presents the findings of a research project commissioned by the Disability Policy and Research Working Group (DPRWG) to explore the barriers and obstacles impeding a person-centred approach to planning and private housing for people with disability.
Report
Reshaping housing : the role of prefabricated systems
Prefabricated housing innovations have the potential to reduce the environmental impact of construction through improving efficiency and quality. The current paper systematically summarises the published evidence since 1990 that describes the barriers and drivers affecting the uptake of prefabricated housing innovations. These are discussed in relation to a ‘Project-Based Product Framework’ which considers multiple stakeholders...
Report
Homelessness and leaving care: the experience of young adults in Queensland and Victoria and implications for practice
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the post care experience of young people who leave care in terms of homelessness and risk of homelessness with specific reference to prevention of homelessness.
Report
Social media in the media: Australian media perceive social media as political tools
This report, produced by CCI in collaboration with the University of Oslo, investigates how the political uses of social media are portrayed in the Australian mainstream media, in order to understand the perceptions that help shape how politicians, citizens and journalists employ new media tools to support their political objectives. Through a longitudinal comparative analysis...