In the wake of several highly publicized and troubling incidents involving private security companies (PSCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years, scholars and the media have increasingly focused on the role of PSCs in providing security in conflict and post-conflict settings. The international debate surrounding the engagement of private security providers is becoming increasingly...

The Disability Policy and Research Working Group has commissioned the University of NSW Consortium (Social Policy Research Centre, Disability Studies and Research Institute and City Futures) to research the effectiveness of supported living in relation to shared accommodation to improve service delivery to people with disabilities. The research has two parts: improving access to housing...