This book surveys and synthesises recent developments in wellbeing science and policy to highlight key lessons learned and to offer actionable insights for policymaking. It examines the state of the art on wellbeing policy frameworks in diverse contexts, documenting interventions by governmental, private or non-governmental organisations. Case studies include Australia.

This report looks at trends in spending on homelessness prevention programs in the United Kingdom, assesses the barriers to these and makes recommendations for how these can be overcome. The dedicated efforts of the homelessness sector are commendable, but evidence suggests they alone cannot provide the long-term, systemic solutions required.

This literature review outlines current evidence-based research on the needs and experiences of women and girls involved with courts and applies gender and cultural lenses to examine the efficacy of court-based interventions. Issues covered include specialist supports and court programs that can assist women and girls.

This research explores the benefits, costs and funding flows of different models of job seeker supports. It summarises and contributes to the evidence base on different models of employment support. Synthesising existing research and case studies from for-purpose organisations it demonstrates the costs and benefits associated with tailored models of support to specific cohorts outside...

A huge number of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies have been published to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic crises and the findings from these studies are helping policy makers to understand how best to manage the current and future clinical and public health responses. In addition to impacting on infection and mortality rates due to COVID-19...