One of the largest surveys ever undertaken of Aboriginal children and families throws new light on why most existing intervention programs are failing to produce results needed for overcoming the present levels of Indigenous disadvantage. Volume Four of the Western Australian Aboriginal child health survey concentrates on family and community factors that influence outcomes for...

This project examined psychosocial well-being from the perspective of refugee adolescents in four government schools in Perth, Western Australia.

This is the first research to use linked administrative data to track the continuing health problems of and use of health services by prisoners in Western Australia before and after their imprisonment. The inter-relationship between social disadvantage, mental health problems and the poor physical health of many prisoners is a key theme emerging from the...

This feature article from the Australian Bureau of Statistics examines changes in the size and composition of the labour force in Western Australia and identifies factors that have contributed to those changes. It also explores changes in the geographic distribution of the state's labour force. The labour force in Western Australia has undergone considerable change...

With public funding of political parties proposed in Western Australia, Senator Andrew Murray argues that a quid pro quo is required in the form of higher standards of governance, transparency, and accountability, from the parties that receive it.