Briefing paper
Most of our social interactions are already digital – so will physical isolation change anything?
This briefing paper suggests that many Australians won‘t have to change much to adapt to new ways of online socialising. Data from the 2017 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes show that for about 45% of Australians, all or most of their communication with family members and close friends is through text messages, mobile phones, or...
Report
2019 Women’s report card
The 2019 Women’s report card presents factbased information to raise awareness of the status of Western Australian women. It contributes to the evidence base which underpins actions to address the barriers to women’s progress and promote the benefits of greater gender equity.
Report
Future-proofing the WA economy
Diversifying Western Australia’s economy to develop emerging new sectors including defence, lithium, big data and tourism would create more than 163,000 new jobs in Western Australia within the next five years, according to this report.
Report
Better together: supporting perinatal and infant mental health services
This project maps how services in the cities of Wanneroo/Joondalup interact to enhance the quality of perinatal and infant mental health services. The project aims to improve the system's responsiveness to the social wellbeing and mental health needs of families with infants and young children, from both prevention and intervention perspectives.
Report
Falling through the net: the digital divide in Western Australia
New data technologies, big data analytics and intelligent software systems are transforming the way we produce, consume or distribute commodities, and increasingly, the way we access services. This report shows there are clear divides between the haves and have nots, across various measures of access, ability and affordability.