This paper was written in 2010 to encourage policy-makers to think about how to measure socioeconomic status (SES). The findings show that measurement of SES is a complex issue, and that the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) measures perform quite well in measuring the aggregate relationship between socioeconomic status and education participation. People who are...

CEDA's 2013 Women in Leadership research explores business, economic and cultural aspects of Women in Leadership, including: Barriers to equality of opportunity in the workforce; Unconscious bias and the consequences to women in the workforce; Implications of the current tax and transfer system and its effect on the female participation rate; Financial and social outcomes...

Executive Summary: This paper highlights that, while there is no evidence that family violence is more endemic, or profound in CALD communities, when it does occur, the Australian justice and protection services are not adequately accounting for the additional complexity that can be embedded within CALD women’s experiences of violence. These service gaps have led...

The 2013 Economic and Social Impact Survey (ESIS 2013) paints a picture of the struggles of people with limited economic and social resources. This national survey provides some clear and challenging insights into the economic and social impact of current cost of living pressures on people seeking emergency relief and support through The Salvation Army...

This book was produced and edited by Labor for Refugees, a ‘ginger’ group of people who belong to the Australian Labor Party and work from within the party with the goal of trying to change Labor’s asylum seeker and refugee policies so that they better reflect Labor values and are more in line with the...