Policy and practice paper Sep 2020
Understanding food insecurity in Australia
This practice paper reviews the evidence on food security and describes the prevalence, impact and experience of food insecurity in Australia.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2020
This practice paper reviews the evidence on food security and describes the prevalence, impact and experience of food insecurity in Australia.
Research report Dec 2000
This collection of essays addresses the new agenda for the Australian welfare system and reflects on the case for radical reform
Webinar Jan 2021
This webinar explored and demonstrated ways to identify and support food-insecure families.
Practice guide Sep 2020
This practice guide provides evidence-based guidance on screening for and supporting those faced with food insecurity in Australia.
Research report Nov 2002
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the United States welfare reforms on a wide range of outcomes
Commissioned report Dec 2014
Assesses the impact of the scheme on clients, the effectiveness of the implementation, and the cost-effectiveness of the model, and to inform policy.
Family Matters article Sep 1999
This article provides an overview of papers presented, and of debate around reform of the welfare and social security systems at the forefront of political debate in many western nations, including Australia.
Family Matters article Sep 1999
In this paper, the author criticises and evaluates Lawrence Mead's 'Welfare reform and the family', and offers a British perspective on welfare dependency and economic opportunity.
Family Matters article Sep 1999
This article considers whether Britain and Australia will eventually have to ask the same tough question that the US has faced: do we want to defend the right of lone parents to choose not to work, or do we really want to reduce the levels of welfare dependency?
Family Matters article Sep 2008
Family Matters article on the history of social security in Australia