Report
Working under the NDIS: insights from a survey of employees in disability services
Insights from a survey of almost 1,500 disability service workers and their experiences of working under the NDIS.
Report
Domestic violence and women’s economic security: building Australia’s capacity for prevention and redress - final report
The research report builds on the literature review contained in the ANROWS Landscapes paper “Building effective policies and services to promote women’s economic security following domestic violence: State of knowledge paper” (Cortis and Bullen, 2015). That paper discussed how economic abuse is a frequent, yet under-researched tactic of violence. Financial issues, including the prospect of...
Evaluation
Practice First evaluation report
This report describes the evaluation of the implementation and service system outcomes of Practice First across 24 CSCs in NSW. The evaluation used four methodologies, with findings from each triangulated to strengthen conclusions.
Report
Perspectives on quality in Australian family day care
The Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) was commissioned by Family Day Care Australia to conduct research into quality in family day care. Six high quality services agreed to participate in the study. At each service, the SPRC research team conducted interviews with families, educators, coordination unit staff and representatives from managing organisations, comprising a total...
Report
Building effective policies and services to promote women’s economic security following domestic violence: state of knowledge paper
Summary: This state of knowledge paper outlines what is currently known about the economic tactics and financial impact of domestic violence, and ways to promote women’s economic security during and following violence. Research and policy literature highlights the need for action to build both the immediate and longer term economic security of women who have...