Professor Paul Flatau
Professor Paul Flatau is the Director of the Centre for Social Impact UWA (CSI UWA) .
Paul commenced at CSI UWA in December 2010 and was formerly the Director of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute's WA Research Centre.
Much of Paul’s work in recent years has involved close contact with the not-for-profit sector, social enterprises, government partners, industry and philanthropists. He has collaborated with government partners and industry stakeholders, demonstrating his ability to work in partnership with various sectors.
Paul has made significant contributions to the analysis of social and economic outcomes, and social impact and the effectiveness of programs and interventions in Indigenous housing, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, housing, and the assessment of social innovations.
His experience includes completion of projects with a large number of partners including; St John of God, WA Department of Communities, Health Department of Western Australia, WA Department of Education and Training, WA Office of the Auditor General, MercyCare, UnitingCare West, Department of Social Services Australian Government, Ruah Community Services, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Sacred Heart Mission, and the Origin Foundation.
Qualifications
- PhD Economics, Murdoch University
- MEc Economics, The University of Western Australia
- BEc Economics, University of Sydney
Topics
- Poverty
- Unemployment
- Homelessness
- Evaluation
Research methods
Outcomes measurement, program evaluation, evaluation frameworks, quantitative data analysis.
