Research report Dec 2000
Reforming the Australian welfare state
This collection of essays addresses the new agenda for the Australian welfare system and reflects on the case for radical reform
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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
Research report Nov 2002
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the United States welfare reforms on a wide range of outcomes
Media release Sep 2017
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.
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
Family Matters article Apr 1998
This article provides information on the First Conference of the International Society of Quality-of-Life Studies, held in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1997.
Family Matters article Sep 1996
Family Matters article Apr 2001
This article discusses how the Australian income support system has adapted to significant changes in the Australian labour market and in the distribution of employment.