Social inclusion
Alternative labels
Social exclusion
Social integration
Video
Focusing on Potential
Peter Rowe shares a presentation on his work as a musician, writer and visual artist. He notes the importance of having people around him who believed in what he could do and those who focused on his potential.
Report
Making the count: addressing data integrity gaps in Australian standards for collecting sex and gender information
The 2016 Standard for Sex and Gender Variables has yet to incorporate some key recommendations made to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) by the National LGBTI Health Alliance (the Alliance) and participating community organisations. After three years of direct engagement with the ABS, our Manager of Research & Policy, Dr. Gávi Ansara, explains the...
Report
Assessing management costs and tenant outcomes in social housing: recommended methods and future directions
This study confirmed that existing official performance measures of Australia’s social housing services are inadequate to measure efficiency and effectiveness. Working closely with six larger community housing providers and two public housing providers, the research team developed and trialled a new performance framework. This involved collecting data for social housing expenditure, conducting workshops with managers...
Report
The experiences and perceptions of refugees of local government services and support, focusing on African refugees
This exploratory study investigates the challenges newly arrived African refugees in Australia face and how they perceive local government initiatives and support. The Report is divided into six sections. The first section contextualises the issues. The second section outlines the methodology employed. Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 present and discuss the findings from the...
Strategy
Strategic framework to strengthen Victoria’s social cohesion and the resilience of its communities
The Strategic Framework to Strengthen Victoria's Social Cohesion and the Resilience of its Communities (the Framework) outlines: why strengthening social cohesion and building community resilience are important; Key principles for working together; and high level objectives, priority themes, activities and indicators.