Social disadvantage
Report
Dropping off the edge 2021: persistent and multilayered disadvantage in Australia
For more than 20 years, Jesuit Social Services has collaborated with researchers to examine complex disadvantage in communities around the country, releasing a series of reports now generally known as 'Dropping off the Edge.' This year's report, the fifth in the series, builds an unparalleled picture of complex and entrenched disadvantage in Australia.
Policy report
COVID-19 and Australia's mental health: an overview of academic literature, policy documents, lived experience accounts and community reports
This report ties together multiple streams of knowledge to present an overview of the mental health impacts of COVID-19 and resultant policy measures.
Fact sheet
Disadvantage facing young people with disability: what’s changed over time?
This fact sheet outlines the ways in which Australian young people with disability (aged 15 to 24 years) experience disadvantage in many areas of their lives.
Report
Partners in crime: the relationship between disadvantage and Australia’s criminal justice systems
This report explores the relationship between disadvantage and Australia’s criminal justice systems. The report draws on findings from a range of consultations with experts from across the sector including academics, service providers, practitioners, government and community actors from multiple jurisdictions, through individual consultations, roundtable discussions, field trips and conferences.
Journal article
Care coordination for vulnerable families in the Sydney local health district: what works for whom, under what circumstances, and why?
Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods (HHAN), an integrated care programme in the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), seeks to address the needs of disadvantaged families through care coordination, as one of its components. This research aims to determine for whom, when and why the care coordination component of HHAN works, and establish the reported outcomes for...