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Reports
2024, Uniting Families Report 2024, Uniting NSW.ACT, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30520, https://www.uniting.org/families-report
,2024, Australia’s Social and Community Services Workforce: Characterisation, Classification and Value, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30162, https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/sprc/our-projects/australias-social-and-community-services-workforce
,2023, NACBO Evaluation Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28632, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_84334
,2023, At the precipice: Australia’s community sector through the cost-of-living crisis, findings from the Australian Community Sector Survey., ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28583, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/At-the-Precipice_ACSS-2023.pdf
,2023, Evaluation of SDN Family Preservation Program. Final report, Social Policy Research Centre
,2023, Evaluation of SDN Family Preservation Program. Interim report, Social Policy Research Centre
,2022, Helping people in need during a cost-of-living crisis: findings from the Australian Community Sector Survey, ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28417, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ACSS_demand_snapshot_2022.pdf
,2022, Disability Inclusion Program Evaluation. Final report, Social Policy Research Centre
,2022, Rapid qualitative assessment of COVID-19 health needs in a regional NSW Aboriginal community: report 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28336
,2022, Rapid qualitative assessment of COVID health needs in three NSW Aboriginal communities: Method and data report site 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28332
,2022, Carrying the costs of the crisis: Australia’s community sector through the Delta outbreak, ACOSS, Sydney, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ACSS-Full-2021-Report-v6.pdf
,2022, Disability Inclusion Program Evaluation. Interim report, Social Policy Research Centre
,2022, Counting the Costs: Sustainable funding for the ACT community services sector, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28163, https://www.actcoss.org.au/sites/default/files/public/publications/2021-report-Counting-the-Costs_1.pdf
,2021, Meeting demand in the shadow of the Delta outbreak: Community Sector experiences, ACOSS, Sydney, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Demand-snapshot_ACSS-2021_v3.pdf
,2021, Challenges of work, family and care for Australia’s retail, online retail, warehousing and fast food workers, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28104, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:77843/bin5df0551d-5d63-41be-993e-f098287c1b1c?view=true&xy=01
,2021, Disability Inclusion Program Evaluation. Project plan, Social Policy Research Centre
,2021, Valuing Australia’s community sector: Better contracting for capacity, sustainability and impact, ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28083, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ACSS-2021_better-contracting-report.pdf
,2021, Meeting community needs in difficult times: experience of Australia’s community sector, ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28035, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/meeting-community-needs-in-difficut-times_experiences-of-Australias-community-sector_WEB_v2.pdf
,2021, Perspectives of COVID vaccines among Aboriginal people living in western Sydney, UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/3e4s-0s29
,2021, Rapid qualitative assessment of COVID-19 health needs in urban Sydney Aboriginal communities: report 2, UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/rgbz-5575
,2021, The Five Aspects of Effective Engagement in Early Childhood Education: Approachability, Acceptability, Availability, Affordability, Appropriateness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5fa0c6861b8af
,2020, Australia's Community Sector and COVID-19: Supporting Communities Through the Crisis, ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27743, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Australias-community-sector-and-Covid-19_FINAL.pdf
,2020, National Disability Insurance Scheme: People who self manage their NDIS plan, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f56b3c1d3c0d, https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind
,2020, The profile and pulse of the sector: Findings from the 2019 Australian Community Sector Survey, ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27595, https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-ACSS.pdf
,2020, Challenges for Australia’s Community Sector: ERO supplementation, fair funding for fair pay, ACOSS, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27648
,2020, Aftercare: Stories of resourcefulness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e5495e950acc
,2020, Education: Stories of resourcefulness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e5496264ccdd, https://www.unsworks.unsw.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=unsworks_modsunsworks_62281&context=L&vid=UNSWORKS&lang=en_US&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,Young%20Carers%20Cass%20Hill%20Hamilton&offset=0
,2020, Housing: Stories of resourcefulness, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e5496d176054
,2020, Migration, urbanisation, climate change and children in China—issues from child rights perspective, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5ea7aa6432d2c
,2020, Rapid qualitative assessment of COVID-19 health needs in urban Sydney Aboriginal communities: report 1, UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/d53r-e060
,2020, Stories of housing and home: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e57337b739e0
,2019, Demand for Community Services Snapshot 2019, ACOSS, Sydney
,2019, Training and workforce development in Specialist Homelessness Services, SPRC, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27409
,2019, Child Care Package Evaluation: Early monitoring report., http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28133
,2019, Stories of aftercare services and support needs after leaving care: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 11/19, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5ce5ed1459df0
,2019, Stories of educational engagement among young people with complex needs: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dba2942b3cbe
,2018, National Survey of Workers in the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Sectors, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5b5ab1c0e110f
,2017, Preventing abuse and promoting personal safety in young people with disability, https://rcypd.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/FINAL-Preventing-Abuse-Report.pdf
,2017, Workforce Issues in Specialist Homelessness Services, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 08/17, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/592628989f0ab
,2017, Workforce Issues in the NSW Community Services Sector, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 07/17, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59598d047c984
,2017, Comparative Perspectives on Family Day Care: Structure, Regulation, and Research Gaps, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 06/17, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/590152eadb59f, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Comparative_Perspectives_final.pdf
,2016, The State of the Community Service Sector in the Australian Capital Territory, 2016, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 19/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26120, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_42414
,2016, The State of Tasmania’s Community Service Sector, 2015, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25971, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/The_State_of_Tasmanias_Community_Service_Sector_2015__FINAL.pdf
,2016, Perspectives on quality in Australian family day care, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, 01/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25826, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_38896
,2015, State of the Community Service Sector in NSW 2015, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 07/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25781, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_38147
,2015, Co-design and Family Agency Capacity Research Project: Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 1/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25734, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Report__Codesign_and_Family_Agency_Capacity.pdf
,2014, Family Day Care at the Crossroads: Quality and Sustainability in Uncertain Times, Social Policy Research Centre, 24/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25879, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_39280
,2014, The state of the community service sector in New South Wales 2014, UNSW, 4/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25888, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_39292
,2014, Insights into child care and early education: Dandenong and surrounds, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 5/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25889, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Insights_into_child_care_and_early_education__Dandenong.pdf
,2014, Families at the Centre: What do low income families say about care and education for their young children?, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, SPRC 28/14, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25885, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2014_Families_at_the_Centre__What_do_low_income_families_say.pdf
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