New South Wales
Report
Improving coordination of data and actors for disaster-responsive housing and safer communities
This research examines how governments and organisations involved in planning and delivering housing use data to assess risks associated with flooding, bushfires and cyclones. It explores ways to use and share data better in order to reduce the impact of disasters.
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Natural disaster-related legal need in Australia
This report presents findings from a study on the ways that Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in New South Wales engage in disaster preparedness, the barriers they face, and the enablers that support effective engagement and preparedness. Through insights from legal professionals, the research highlights the challenges, opportunities, and systemic factors shaping disaster-related legal preparedness.
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A mission-oriented approach to public finance for NSW
This report highlights the pivotal role public financing can play in shaping a more resilient, competitive New South Wales economy. It focuses on the challenge of local manufacturing and outlines policy opportunities for public investments that could drive long-term economic growth.
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Sexual offending in Australia 2022–23
This statistical report describes the 9,101 alleged sexual offenders proceeded against by police in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory in 2022–23. The offenders were proceeded against for offences involving a total of 8,873 identified victims.
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Mandatory disease testing in NSW
The Mandatory Disease Testing Act is intended to protect the health of government employees through mandatory blood testing of a person whose bodily fluids have come into contact with a worker. This report finds the Act has failed to improve the wellbeing of workers, while providing insufficient protection for third parties, in particular Aboriginal and...