Research Summary
Blurred boundaries: social media and social connection in outer metropolitan suburbs
This briefing provides evidence of how digital technologies foster or hinder social connection based on common issues and tensions that emerged from an analysis of interviews with residents.
Research Summary
"When you find people like you, you don't have to explain yourself": experiences of social connection in outer-metropolitan suburbs
This project focuses on finding new evidence and using it to assist community partners and policy-makers to activate social connection in practical ways. It looks particularly at outer-metropolitan suburbs with diverse populations and ongoing rapid growth.
Evaluation
Co-designing a peer support platform for people with low vision and blindness
This report evaluates the design and development of a prototype Peer Support Platform that aimed to address the information, linkages and capacity (ILC) building needs of people with low vision and blindness.
Report
Doing better for vulnerable young parents and their children: an exploration of how technology could catalyse system transformation
The aim of this project was to explore the service and information needs of vulnerable young parents who are the beneficiaries of social services and welfare programs.