Organisation
Social Action and Research Centre
Owning Institution:
Acronym:
SARC
Report
In limbo: exploring income and housing barriers for reunifying Tasmanian families
This report looks at the nature and extent of income and housing challenges faced by Tasmanian families who have had their children removed by Child Safety Services.
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Paying the price of welfare reform: the experiences of Anglicare staff and clients in interacting with Centrelink
Australia is in the midst of a major reform to the way the income support system is delivered. This research explores the lived experiences of accessing and interacting with Centrelink, how this affects people's lives and what improvements they would like to see.
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Fostering education: supporting foster carers to help children and young people learn
Children and young people in out of home care deserve a good education. Yet although many do well at school, others have poor educatonal outcomes.
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Parents in the child protection system
This report documents the experiences of 47 parents who have been involved with Tasmania’s Child Protection Service. It also covers the experiences of over 140 frontline workers employed by 40 different non-government services (NGOs) that have provided support to these parents. In addition, the research involved speaking with 16 child protection staff from across the...
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Doing peer research: the experience of a Tasmanian community service organisation
This report describes a demonstration project involving consumers in research that contributes towards developing services.