Contributing to the evidence base on furthering an understanding of the Australian experience of poverty, this report aims to guide the development of targeted and effective poverty alleviation, advocacy and policy. It finds that specific groups are particularly at high risk of multiple deprivation, namely: people relying on JobSeeker Payment; Parenting Payment, Disability Support Pension...

People are in poverty when they lack the resources necessary to live within socially acceptable living standards. This report identifies 23 essential items considered universally as things nobody should have to go without, and measured how many people lack these items because they cannot afford them. The results highlight the impact of economic hardship on...

The Specialist Workers for Children and Young People (SWCYP) identifies accompanied children and young people in priority refuges who require specialist support because they have experienced or are experiencing domestic and family violence and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. This evaluation shows the service is achieving positive outcomes for children and young people...

The Royal Commission commissioned the Social Policy Research Centre to review academic literature about ways to reduce the use of restrictive practices on people with disability. This report aims to understand the nature and extent of evidence, and evidence gaps.

This report presents the findings from research that aimed to provide new knowledge on the nature and extent of domestic and family violence experienced by children with disability (0 to 18 years), and the experiences of children and young people with disability (8 to 24 years) and their families of using support services.