Community-based social services
Briefing paper
Community first social care: care in places people call home
Additional funding for social care is important. The system has suffered significant cuts and cannot be improved without a funding deal. This briefing makes a contribution to the evidence and policy thinking on what should come alongside funding proposals. It outlines how combining funding reform with a strategic shift of care into the community could...
Strategy
Aboriginal customer engagement strategy 2021-2025
This strategy aims to support and meet the needs of Aboriginal people who interact with NSW Customer Service, and to create a culturally-safe environment to expand Aboriginal customer engagement.
Report
Summary report: mapping the employment support interventions for people with work restrictions in Australia
This report offers a starting point for discussion about what we mean by ‘employment supports’, how they might be described and compared across systems, and areas for improvement and alignment.
Report
Infrastructure for social connection: researching the existing assets for creating social connectedness and identifying interventions
Social connection is a critical outcome of community-based planning and activity given its ability to positively affect health and wellbeing at the individual and community level. This report informs a deeper understanding of key foundations, assets and optimal conditions for social connection within communities from a strengths-based perspective.
Briefing paper
Adult social care and COVID-19 after the first wave: assessing the policy response in England
This briefing reviews national government policies on adult social care in England after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, covering the period between June 2020 and March 2021.