This study examined what the Brotherhood’s aged service users value in life, what enables them to live meaningful lives and what the services can contribute to this. The capability approach is used as a conceptual framework in which to consider a new model of aged services which will affirm older adults’ human rights and capabilities...

This report examines housing assistance in the government, not-for-profit and private sector segments in Australia in 2011-12.

This report shows that some international students are being exploited and suffering racism in the workplace. Last year, almost 300,000 people came from around the world to begin their studies in Australia. Many find they must work to support themselves and the government recognises that, allowing them to work for 40 hours a fortnight during...

This report highlights the inequity experienced by people with disability when it comes to electricity use and pricing. It finds that people with physical disability face four layers of disadvantage: Low incomes mean people with disability struggle to afford electricity Disability brings additional general costs associated with wheelchairs and medicine Disability brings additional energy costs...

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been touted as the biggest and most expensive social reform since Medicare. The Productivity Commission initially estimated that the NDIS would provide disability care and support services to 411,000 people at a cost of $13.5 billion (gross) every year. However, subsequent estimates have revised the cost of the...