Qualitative research
Journal article
Injured workers' experiences of general practitioner care across dual healthcare funding systems: a qualitative study in an Australian workers' compensation context
This study investigates how injured workers in Australia experience general practitioner (GP) care following compensable injury. Their GP care is funded by two distinct systems: Workers’ compensation and Medicare. While operated separately at a structural level, these systems intersect in general practice, creating complex administrative dynamics for patients and treating clinicians.
Journal article
Interviewing policymaker elites: improving lessons for researchers at the evidence-policy interface
The evidence-policy-interface is a two-way street: policymakers and researchers both benefit from sharing insights about the problems that governments face and how they seek solutions. Yet, too often, the response is one-way activity. This article argues that elite interviewing has become logistically easier but politically harder when elites are disincentivised to share perspectives with outsiders.
Journal article
Two years on: a qualitative study of the experiences of people with neurological disability living in accessible apartments in Australia
Although there is a shift towards smaller-scale, individualised housing, limited research exists on the long-term experiences of people with neurological disability and complex needs in these settings. This study explored the experiences of adults who had lived for two years in accessible apartments integrated into a larger mainstream development, with an additional unit for 24-hour...
Survey Report
Racism & racial discrimination in Australian universities: report on the Racism@Uni survey
The Racism@Uni survey, conducted in 2025, offers a detailed examination of racism in Australian universities. This presentation of the survey results presents a thematic analysis of open-ended qualitative questions. The analysis provides an understanding of the lived experiences of individuals affected by racism and the attitudes of respondents toward the topic of racism in Australian...
Report
Disability and people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds
This study explores how attitudes held by the general population, different cultural groups and people within systems and services affect people with disability from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. The study found people with disability and family members from CALD communities experienced both positive and negative attitudes. The research presents key findings and recommendations.