Welfare reform
Alternative labels
Review of Australia's welfare system
Report
The long shadow of the cost of living emergency
People are eating less healthily and cutting down on exercise and socialising due to the cost of living, according to a YouGov poll of 2366 people from across the United Kingdom. This report calls for new government support for struggling households, warning that the long-term impact of these trends may be more expensive for the...
Report
Budget standards for low-paid families
The research presented here builds on existing research to develop modern budget standards that reflect the needs of low paid Australians which can be used to assess adequacy and guide decision-making.
Report
Analysis of the impact increasing the rate and extending eligibility of Parenting Payment Single on financial living standards
The modelling reported in this paper considers the impact of welfare payment changes on single parent families. The paper also provides a summary of the trends in employment rates, hours of paid employment and poverty rates for single mothers, and how this compares to partnered mothers with dependent children.
Discussion paper
Reforming rent assistance: ending rental stress across Australia
This paper explores how and whether Commonwealth Rent Assistance is delivering on its aim, which is to alleviate rental stress for people on the lowest incomes.
Evaluation
The evaluation of jobactive final report
This report provides a final comprehensive evaluation of the jobactive employment services model. The program followed a 'work first' approach framework aimed at moving job seekers into employment rapidly, reducing welfare dependence, introducing stronger mutual obligations, and optimising service flexibility for providers.