Families are often faced with a range of different, complex health and psychosocial problems. Place-based approaches aim to address these complex problems by focusing on the social and physical environment of a community and on better integrated and more accessible service systems, rather than focusing principally on the problems faced by individuals. A place-based approach...

The use of economic analysis in environmental and resource policy issues A number of current policy debates in Australia revolve around natural resource and environmental management issues. In many cases these issues have come to public attention through the efforts of special interest groups. Once such issues are accepted in the political process as requiring...

This paper details the actual and potential challenges, and impact, of gambling and corruption practices on sports in Australia.

This project aims to better understand the housing sector labour market and will answer the question: What are the principle constraints faced by the housing sector labour force in meeting the challenge of increasing housing supply? The research will assist in establishing greater certainty in policy aimed at ensuring adequate housing supply, good economic management...

The two papers focus attention on the ways interagency collaborations benefit children and families. Part A: What is it, what does it look like, when is it needed and what supports it? This paper looks at what collaboration is, the benefits and risks of involving families in collaborations, when interagency collaborations are likely to be...