Social Innovation Research Institute (SUT)
Owning Institution
Briefing paper
Healthy social connections
The Social Connection model reflects key aspects of social connection that have been raised by a diverse body of research and acknowledges the changing nature of contemporary social life.
Report
Everyday humanitarianism during the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire crisis
The specific purpose of this rapid scoping project is to identify, describe and, where possible, map the location of the humanitarian behaviours enacted by individuals and community groups in response to the bushfire crisis. This focus of this study is on the activities and initiatives...
Report
Improving the mental health of rural Australians: a review
This report summarises insights from research undertaken to understand how to improve help for rural Australians, in addressing their mental health and wellbeing needs.
Report
Mapping the hidden voices in rural mental health: a pilot study of online community data
This report summarises insights from research undertaken to include the ‘hidden voices’ of people living in rural Australia that experience mental ill-health.
Report
Community responses to family violence
For public policies to achieve social change, they must increase awareness, community engagement and uptake of information about the target social issue. This project aimed to assess the extent to which changes in public awareness and engagement could be detected in response to Victorian Family...