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Report

Nurturing inclusion: paving the way to improved child wellbeing

Gul Rukh Shakir

The Child Social Exclusion (CSE) is a multi-dimensional measure of child disadvantage. It extends the concept of child poverty by reflecting the extent to which children lack the opportunities and resources to participate fully in their communities and feel connected. This report updates the index of social exclusion risk for Australian children under 15 years...
Report

Untapped potential: trends and disparities in the economic participation of migrant and refugee women in Australia


This report brings together information from a variety of sources specifically on the economic participation of migrant and refugee women. The research includes a review of the academic literature, as well as analyses of major data sources.
Report

Dropping off the edge 2021: persistent and multilayered disadvantage in Australia


For more than 20 years, Jesuit Social Services has collaborated with researchers to examine complex disadvantage in communities around the country, releasing a series of reports now generally known as 'Dropping off the Edge.' This year's report, the fifth in the series, builds an unparalleled picture of complex and entrenched disadvantage in Australia.
Policy report

How does the budget affect us? Independent modelling of Federal Budget 2020-21


NATSEM undertakes independent and impartial research that contributes to policy design and analysis. Their work includes models that show how policy scenarios shape tax and welfare payments. This report is based on the STINMOD+ tax and transfer microsimulation model, which is used to estimate the impact of the policy change on selected households.
Report

Inequalities in standards of living: evidence for improved income support for people with disability


It is now thirteen years since the welfare-to-work change to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) was first introduced in 2006. While the DSP remains the main social security payment for working-aged individuals with disability, the evidence base on the impact of policy changes to the DSP since 2006 is lacking. This report attempts to answer...

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