Summary: This state of knowledge paper examines research and literature on the effects of social and geographical isolation and remoteness on the ability of women to disclose, report, seek help, and receive appropriate interventions following domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault. The paper outlines: research findings on regional, rural and remote women’s experiences of...

Poor social connectedness is a significant issue for many men in their middle years.

Australian children living in areas with a relatively high risk of social exclusion also experience relatively poor health outcomes, argues this bulletin. Summary The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the University of Canberra’s National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) have collaborated to explore links between the risk of social exclusion...

This report brings together a national data snapshot of Salvation Army homelessness services and the people assisted on a daily basis.

This report presents the findings of the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection for 2012-13, and describes the clients who received specialist homelessness support, the assistance they sought and were provided, and the outcomes achieved for those clients. Summary An estimated 244,000 Australians accessed specialist homelessness services in 2012‒13―an increase of 3% from 2011‒12