This report describes a demonstration project involving consumers in research that contributes towards developing services.

This research explores the achievements and struggles of the mental health consumer movement across Australia in order to inform the development of consumer activities in one state, Tasmania. Using information collated from a literature review and one-to-one interviews with over 70 consumers and other stakeholders it maps consumer initiatives and activities nationally, describes the key...

In the next 20 years, the only potential sources of increases in labour supply are increased labour force participation rates and immigration. While the Australian government is attempting to increase participation, the impacts of this policy, highly desirable as they are where they are the result of improved work choices, are likely to be small...

There are over 8,000 children with disabilities in Tasmania who are being cared for by their families yet their experiences are rarely heard. This report documents the daily lives of families with disabled children from across the state who are living on low incomes. It explores the additional disability-related costs they face, their experiences of...

Siew-Ean Khoo, Peter McDonald and Graeme Hugo examine the reasons for migration, employment circumstances and migration outcomes of temporary skilled migrants who are holders of the temporary business entry visa. The study also investigates the social and economic circumstances of these temporary entrants, their future residential and migration intentions and the likelihood of shifts to...