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The Centre for Social Impact produced a series of evidence-based briefing papers to provide non-partisan evidence, interpretation and recommendations on a selection of policy priorities in the lead up to the 2022 Australian Federal Election.
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- Published April 2022
The Multicultural Enterprise Development Project - which assists people from refugee, humanitarian or CALD backgrounds living in Western Australia to improve their employment opportunities and social integration - was evaluated by the Centre for Social Impact UWA.
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- Published April 2022
- Authors : Mariana Atkins, Duc Dau and Alina Evans
As part of a larger body of work, the Hearing Country Voices research is in partnership with Uniting Country SA (UCSA) and Centre for Social Impact Flinders.
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- Published March 2022
- Authors : Catherine MacKenzie, Ian Goodwin-Smith and Natasha Radcliffe
Paying What It Takes is a landmark research report collaboratively produced by the Centre for Social Impact, Philanthropy Australia and Social Ventures Australia which takes a look at the fraught state of capacity funding in the not-for-profit sector.
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- Published March 2022
The Centre for Social Impact’s Building Back Better project, running in conjunction with our Pulse of the For-Purpose Sector research program, provides a tailored series of Deep Dives on particular social issue areas where CSI has strong capability.
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- In progress
The 'Ending Homelessness in Australia: An Evidence and Policy Deep Dive' assesses the current evidence base on the state of homelessness in Australia and its key drivers, and sets out an evidence-informed policy and practice agenda towards ending homelessness in Australia.
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- Published February 2022
- Authors : Paul Flatau, Leanne Lester, Ami Seivwright, Renee Teal, Jessica Dobrovic, Shannen Vallesi, Chris Hartley and Zoe Callis
The Centre for Social Impact UNSW partnered with the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW to examine the commitments of the New South Wales Government since 2016 to develop new social housing dwellings.
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- Published February 2022
- Authors : Emma Barnes, Thomas Writer, Chris Hartley and Andrew Wearring
The STEP to Home Program Evaluation, produced by the Centre for Social Impact UNSW and commissioned by Bridge Housing and Neami National, presents the results of an evaluation of the STEP to Home Program which utilises the ‘Housing First’ approach.
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- Published January 2022
- Authors : Emma Barnes and Chris Hartley
Acknowledging the significant impact of COVID-19 on community services, a team of Centre for Social impact researchers from UWA, Swinburne and UNSW sought to understand the ways in which organisations in the aged care, disability, and emergency relief sectors innovated during COVID-19.
Research and resources
- Published November 2021
- Authors : Ami Seivwright, Ariella Meltzer, Meera Varadharajan, Perri Campbell, Mariana Atkins, Lisette Kaleveld and Erin Wilson
The Mental Health Deep Dive examines how mental health and wellbeing is faring in Australia, finding that current funding models for youth mental health services have untapped potential in improving issues such as staff burnout, high costs and disrupted service provision to young people in need.
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- Published October 2021
- Authors : Lisette Kaleveld, Yasmine Hooper, Kelly Clark, Rachael Dufour, Aleksandra Olekalns and Aurora Elmes
