Social wellbeing
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Evaluation
Culture and Kinship: evaluation report
This evaluation report demonstrates that by focusing on the cultural determinants of health, there are constructive approaches that can be taken to close the gaps in health and wellbeing disadvantage.
Report
Taking stock: wellbeing and political attitudes in Australia at the start of the post-COVID era, January 2023
The aim of this paper is to use data collected during January 2023 and Australia’s recent history to take stock of Australia’s wellbeing, as well as its attitudes towards key political and social institutions as Australia enters a post-COVID world.
Report
The NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young People: tracking report 01
Following the launch of their strategic plan, the ACYP committed to undertaking and publishing results from an annual quantitative survey that tracks the experiences and perceptions of young people in New South Wales across six key areas. This report outlines the key findings from their...
Report
Doorknocking for mental health: evaluating a novel outreach approach for addressing mental health
This evaluation report was prepared by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) for Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA), and presents evaluation findings related to the ACDC Project’s effectiveness and impact on participants and communities.
Report
Home truths about mental health in Australian communities: what we learnt about mental health from doorknocking conversations
This report presents preliminary findings from data collected during the Assisting Communities through Direct Connection (ACDC) Project – a proactive outreach initiative that utilised door-knocking to initiate conversations about mental health across 21 Australian communities.
Briefing paper
Review refresh: places, spaces and social connections
This briefing paper explains the research behind the What Works Centre for Wellbeing's recent refresh of a review examining the changes made to community places and spaces that are designed to boost social relations and individual and community wellbeing.
Report
Community strengthening evidence review
Other authors
Yi Sing Yao
The Department of Communities and Justice (NSW) commissioned the Centre for Social Impact to conduct this evidence review, which examines what community engagement or community development theories, practices and activities have been found to contribute to community wellbeing for vulnerable children, young people and families.
Technical report
Systematic review of community infrastructure (place and space) to boost social relations and community wellbeing: five year refresh
Other authors
Rebecca Jones, Andy Pennington, Jane South, Rhiannon Corcoran
The research outlined in this report was conducted by Leeds Beckett University and the University of Liverpool during 2022, in response to a brief from What Works Centre for Wellbeing. The report explores the extent to which we can better identify what works in changing...
Journal article
To what extent do Australian child and youth health, and education wellbeing policies, address the social determinants of health and health equity? A policy analysis study
To date, there have been limited systematic analyses of Australian child and youth health policies, and selected education wellbeing policies, with a social determinants of health and health equity focus. This study aims to contribute to addressing this gap.
Report
Te Tai Waiora: Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022
Under the terms of the Public Finance (Wellbeing) Amendment Act, Treasury is required to provide an independent report on the state of wellbeing in New Zealand at least every four years. Te Tai Waiora is the first of these reports.
Report
Child wellbeing during the COVID pandemic: parental concerns
This report explores the varied impacts of COVID-19 on children of all ages below 18 years, and also delves into the experiences of families and the factors that parents say contributed to their children’s wellbeing.
Report
Australians’ well-being and resilience during COVID-19
This report presents the findings of a national survey of Australians 16 years and over, conducted in November 2020, to examine Australians’ well-being and resilience within the COVID-19 pandemic context, and the factors that promoted and hindered their well-being and resilience.
Report
Dalarinji - 'Your story': community roadmaps
This report sets out key findings from a project investigating the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ people in New South Wales.
Report
Lifelong: perceptions of arts and culture among Baby Boomer middle Australians
This report brings together published and unpublished data on the attitudes and beliefs towards arts and culture held by ‘Baby Boomer middle Australians’. In presenting the findings of a third national focus group study on middle Australia, the aim is to ensure that Australia’s policy...
Report
Wellbeing outcomes in Australia as lockdowns ease and cases increase – August 2022
The aim of this paper is to examine the trends and determinants of wellbeing over the COVID-19 period, making use of the 12 waves of the COVID-19 'Impact Monitoring Survey' data and with a particular focus on the 12 months since August 2021.
Report
Principles for healthy urban development
In this paper, the authors discuss the principles for healthy urban development and its connections with health, wellbeing and equity. They also describe how good urban design can protect and promote health, and improve health, equity and disability outcomes.
Report
'Mental health shapes my life': COVID-19 and kids' wellbeing 2022
This report captures these experiences and provides recommendations for the meeting the mental health and wellbeing needs of children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Each recommendation related to the priority areas of the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan, as well...
Journal article
Launching a global movement for societal wellbeing
The Geneva Charter for Well-being, sets out the main principles of a wellbeing society and calls on health promotion to play a key role in promoting and supporting the wellbeing movement. This editorial explores the Charter's opportunities for public health at local and global levels...
Working paper
Relationships between the use of Indigenous languages and wellbeing indicators in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, 2014–15
Using data from the 2014–15 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) and applying cross-sectional regressions, this study examines the link between the use of Indigenous languages and a range of wellbeing indicators for the New South Wales (NSW) and Australian Capital Territory...
Conference proceedings
Keynote papers: SOAC 2021 conference abstracts
SOAC 2021 and these conference keynote papers focused on urban and regional transitions in the COVID-recovery era to report and appraise the social, spatial, and economic consequences for equity, inclusion and justice.
Report
World happiness report 2022
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report how people evaluate their own lives in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Report
“I have to ask to be included…”
This document reports on survey and focus group research conducted by Women’s Health Matters in 2021 and makes recommendations towards improving the health and wellbeing of women with disabilities in the ACT.
Report
Realising the potential of nature-based solutions for a transformative societal change
This document provides an overview of the current state of knowledge concerning nature-based solutions for enhancing social and environmental outcomes.
Research Summary
New Dropping off the Edge report shows persistent location-based disadvantage
This FACSIAR Summary looks at the Jesuit Social Services' 2021 Dropping off the Edge report.
Report
Sustaining Aotearoa New Zealand as a cohesive society
This report discusses why social cohesion is critically important, outlines a framework for exploring social cohesion in New Zealand, and highlights the challenges posed by the internet and new media.