Community services
Position paper
Ending the abuse of older people in NSW
Elder abuse is a growing and often hidden crisis – affecting one in seven older Australians. Drawing on frontline experience and expert consultation, this policy paper presents a clear path for the New South Wales Government to take real, lasting action. Without intervention, this silent crisis will continue to escalate. This paper outlines five key...
Discussion paper
Collaborative practices in employment services
This paper explores the disability employment sector, focusing on collaborative practices and the drivers and barriers shaping them. It recommends initiating collaboration – or a series of collaborative projects – between service providers and the government as a starting point to reduce the transactional nature of Inclusive Employment Australia.
Report
Community safety in regional and rural communities: interim report
This report finds that youth crime is significantly impacting regional and rural communities in New South Wales. It makes a number of recommendations for improvement including targeted early intervention programs and improvement in supports for victims of crime. Smart, evidence-based strategies are required to deliver lasting change for communities.
Briefing paper
Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales
This briefing paper describes existing foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales. It includes discussion of structural factors that shape the service system; best practice supports and interventions; and frameworks that can be used to evaluate service availability, accessibility and effectiveness.
Report
Co-designing an intergenerational arts program for South Australian culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities
A report on a project to develop an intergenerational arts program for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in South Australia. The report details the project’s methodology, analyses key findings and provides recommendations for future actions. It examined the existing gaps, strengths and weaknesses of intergenerational arts programs for CALD communities.