Trish's research employs a feminist economic and social policy lens to examine issues in the fields of poverty and inequality, informal care across the lifecourse and ageing and aged care.

Recent projects include:

• research on poverty and inequality in Australia as part of the Poverty and Inequality Partnership between UNSW Sydney and ACOSS (the Australian Council of Social Services)
• a review of existing ABS datasets to explore what can be known about the abuse of older people with the Australian Institute of Family Studies for the Attorney General's Department
• a literature review on understanding the social and emotional needs of carers for the NSW Carers Advisory Council
• an ARC linkage project on Carers and Social Inclusion: New frameworks, evidence and policy lessons
• research for the Australian Human Rights Commission on Investing in care: recognising and valuing those who care