Great Britain
Report
2015 Churchill Fellowship report
Executive summary Each week in Australia at least one woman is killed by her current or former intimate partner (Cussen and Bryant 2015). Between 2002/3 and 2011/12 in Australia 488 women were killed by an intimate partner nationally (Cussen and Bryant 2015). When these statistics are bought to mind it is unsurprising to note that...
Journal article
Social group memberships in retirement are associated with reduced risk of premature death: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study
This article examines the extent to which membership in social groups following retirement determines quality of life and mortality.
Report
Information practices in the physical sciences
A study on how physical scientists find, use and disseminate information. This study used a qualitative approach – interviews and focus groups – to understand groups of researchers working in different fields, disciplines and projects across the physical sciences.
Report
Peers and partners: how Australia compares on climate policy
Executive Summary This briefing paper compares what the Australian government is doing on climate change with the countries most relevant and important to Australia: allies and trading partners. The paper looks at China, the UK, South Korea, and the US. Examining what peers and partners are doing on climate policy gives a practical sense of...
Literature review
Current models of health service delivery for people with intellectual disability: literature review
Researchers from the Social Policy Research Centre conducted this literature review on current models of health service delivery for people with intellectual disability.