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Communities in crisis: Lifeline QLD supporting those in need
Poor mental health and suicide are significant public health issues. This report calls for the funding model for community response services, like Lifeline, to move from a ‘crisis response’ model to one that is proactive and regularised.
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Tough gig: worker perspectives on the gig economy
This research project involved one of the largest ever surveys of transport workers in the gig economy in Australia. this report examines pay, conditions, safety and flexibility associated with this work.
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Under pressure: Australia’s mental health emergency
This report argues that addressing access to mental healthcare will require substantial, long-term changes to the provision of health services in Australia.
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The cost of extreme weather
Climate change is driving worsening destructive extreme weather events in a range of different ways around Australia - from more severe bushfire seasons and intense heatwaves to more powerful cyclones, flash flooding and droughts. This report argues that whether insurance is paying for it, or if the government steps in to relieve those impacted, all...
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It's broken: workers' compensation in NSW since 2012
Workers’ compensation is an essential safety net, and is intended to provide a degree of financial protection for those workers unfortunate enough to be injured at work. This report explores NSW’s workers’ compensation framework since it was reformed in 2012.