By Dr Yuvisthi Sarashana Naidoo

Book Chapters

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Poverty as Relative Deprivation: Application, Analysis and Implications for Social Security', in Saunders P (ed.), Revisiting Henderson: Poverty, social security and basic income, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, pp. 189 - 213, http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/unsworks_49401

Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Poverty, Deprivation and Well-being', in Anti-Poverty from theories to practices, Social Sciences Academic Press (China), China, pp. 26 - 63

Journal articles

Naidoo Y; Junor A; Carney T, 2024, 'Gender and work: emerging issues', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 35, pp. 211 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/elr.2024.6

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Wong M, 2022, 'The crumbling pillar: Assessing the impact of housing costs on recent trends in poverty and deprivation in Australia', International Journal of Social Welfare, 31, pp. 421 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12549

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Wong M, 2022, 'Are recent trends in poverty and deprivation in Australia consistent with trickle-down effects?', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33, pp. 566 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046221112715

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Wong M, 2022, 'Comparing the Monetary and Living Standards Approaches to Poverty Using the Australian Experience', Social Indicators Research, 162, pp. 1365 - 1385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-022-02888-8

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2020, 'The overlap between income poverty and material deprivation: Sensitivity evidence for Australia', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 28, pp. 187 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/175982720X15791323755614

Naidoo Y, 2019, 'A Multi-dimensional Individual Well-Being Framework: With an Application to Older Australians', Social Indicators Research, 146, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-019-02132-w

Saunders P; Brown J; Bedford M; Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Child Deprivation in Australia: A Child-focused Approach', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 54, pp. 4 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.61

Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Comparing the Implications of Expanded Income-Based Measures of Living Standards with an Application to Older Australians', Journal of Social Policy, 48, pp. 83 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0047279418000296

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2018, 'Mapping the Australian Poverty Profile: A Multidimensional Deprivation Approach', The Australian Economic Review, 51, pp. 336 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8462.12266

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2009, 'Poverty, deprivation and consistent poverty', The Economic Record, 85, pp. 417 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2009.00565.x

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Griffiths M; Bedford M, 2008, 'Towards new indicators of disadvantage: Deprivation and social exclusion in Australia', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 43, pp. 175 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2008.tb00097.x

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2007, 'The deprivation approach and the attainment of human rights, evidence for Australia', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 13, pp. 137 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2008.11910837

Morris A; Judd B; Kavanagh K; Naidoo Y, 2005, 'Older marginalised people: pathways into and out of a marginal housing situation', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 11, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2005.11910795

Kavanagh K; Naidoo Y; Judd B; Morris A, 2003, 'Achieving Sustainable Outcomes for Older Homeless People', Parity, 16, pp. 12 - 13, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=054235874756506;res=IELHSS;subject=Media

Conference Papers

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2007, 'Poverty, deprivation and human rights', in Saunders P; Naidoo Y (ed.), 6th Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, University of New South Wales, presented at Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, University of New South Wales, 10 December 2007 - 11 December 2007

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2007, 'The Impact of Unemployment on Well-being and Happiness in Australia', Sigtuna, presented at Fourteenth International Research Seminar on Issues in Social Security, Foundation for International Studies of Social Security, Sigtuna, 15 June 2007 - 17 June 2007

Conference Presentations

Naidoo Y, 2024, 'Material deprivation in Australia: the essentials of life,', presented at ACOSS and UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report Launch, Parliament House, Canberra, 27 November 2024 - 27 November 2024, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-Deprivation-Launch_Launch-presentation_final.pdf

Naidoo Y; valentine K, 2023, 'Australian experiences of poverty - The role of income support and housing policy during COVID and beyond', presented at ACOSS and UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership panel session, Australian Social Policy Conference, Canberra, 12 September 2023

Naidoo Y, 2023, 'The state of poverty in Australia, From research to impact: the interaction between poverty and providing community services', presented at ACOSS panel session, Australian Social Policy Conference, Canberra, 12 September 2023

Naidoo Y; Bradbury B; Bedford M, 2023, 'Budget standards for low paid Australian families, Australian Social Policy Conference', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Canberra, 11 September 2023

Naidoo Y, 2023, 'Revisiting the question: Does more money mean higher well-being?', presented at XX ISA World Congress of Sociology on Resurgent Authoritarianism: Sociology of New Entanglements of Religions, Politics and Economics, Melbourne, 27 June 2023

Naidoo Y; valentine K, 2022, 'Australian Experiences of Poverty: risk precarity and uncertainty during COVID-19', presented at UNSW/ACOSS Poverty and Inequality Partnership Webinar, 02 December 2022 - 02 December 2022, https://bit.ly/3UF06wx

Naidoo Y; valentine K, 2021, 'Covid-19 and Social Care Research Symposium: It turns out you can put the social welfare genie back in the bottle', presented at Uniting Care Research Symposium on COVID-19 and Social Care, 02 December 2021 - 02 December 2021

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Explaining the Low Overlap between Income Poverty and Material Deprivation: Evidence for Australia', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 09 September 2019 - 11 September 2019

Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Expanding Notions of Economic Living Standards and its Relationship to Subjective Well-being', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 09 September 2019 - 11 September 2019

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Explaining the Low Overlap between Income Poverty and Material Deprivation: Evidence for Australia', presented at Foundation for International Studies on Social Security, Sigtuna, 10 June 2019 - 11 June 2019

Naidoo Y, 2018, 'Child Poverty in Australia: Examining the Impact of Different Approaches and Measures', presented at World Social Sciences Forum on Security and Equality for Sustainable Futures, Fukuoka, 25 September 2018 - 28 September 2018

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2018, 'Poverty as relative deprivation: application, analysis and implications for social security', presented at Social Security Reform: Revisiting Henderson and Basic Income, Melbourne, 15 February 2018 - 16 February 2018

Naidoo Y; Saunders P; Bedford M, 2017, 'A child-centred approach to measuring child poverty: initial findings of a NSW Study', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 25 September 2017 - 27 September 2017

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2017, 'Poverty and Deprivation in Australia: Towards Better Measures and Improved Understanding', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 25 September 2017 - 27 September 2017

Naidoo Y, 2017, 'What matters to older people? The role of economics to older people’s well-being', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 25 September 2017 - 28 February 2017

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2017, 'Poverty and Deprivation in Australia: Towards Better Measures and Improved Understanding', presented at Foundation for International Studies on Social Security, Sigtuna, 05 June 2017 - 07 June 2017

Naidoo Y, 2015, 'Incorporating the ‘economic’ and ‘non-economic’ to understand the standard of living and well-being of older people – A case study of older Australians', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 27 September 2015 - 29 September 2015

Naidoo Y, 2015, 'Multi-dimensional well-being of older people – A case study of older Australians', presented at Foundation for International Studies on Social Security, Sigtuna, 08 June 2015 - 10 June 2015

Naidoo Y; Saunders P, 2014, 'Examining the Impact of In-Kind Housing and Health Benefits on Poverty among Older Australians', presented at XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology on Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for Global Sociology, Yokohama, 13 July 2014 - 18 July 2014

Naidoo Y; Morris A, 2014, 'The centrality of housing tenure: Further perspectives on the lives of older public and private renters in Australia', presented at XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology on Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for Global Sociology, Yokoham, 13 July 2014 - 18 July 2014

Naidoo Y, 2014, 'Integrating Income and Wealth into a Consumption Model for Older Australians', presented at U21 Graduate Research Conference, University of Auckland, Auckland, 01 July 2014 - 04 July 2014

Naidoo Y, 2012, 'Moving beyond income in measuring economic living standards – A case study of Older Australians', presented at Foundation for International Studies on Social Security, Sitguna, 18 June 2012 - 20 June 2012

Naidoo Y; Saunders P; Zhu A, 2008, 'Social Exclusion, Deprivation and the Well-being on Australian Families', presented at Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, 09 July 2008 - 11 July 2008

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Bedford M, 2007, 'Left Out and Missing Out – Deprivation and Social Exclusion in Australia', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 11 July 2007 - 13 July 2007

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2007, 'The Impact of Unemployment on Well-Being and Happiness in Australia', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 11 July 2007 - 13 July 2007

Judd B; Naidoo Y; Kavanagh K; Morris A, 2003, 'In Search of a Home: Investigating the Housing and Support Needs of Older Homeless People', presented at Housing Futures in an Ageing Australia Conference, Melbourne, 03 November 2003 - 04 November 2003

Reports

Bradbury B; Smyth C; Naidoo Y, 2025, The Impact and Costs of Poverty to Australia, Final Report, Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, Department of Social Services, Canberra, Appendix 8, https://www.dss.gov.au/system/files/documents/2025-03/eiac-2025-report-appendices.pdf

Naidoo Y; Bradbury B; Sawrikar P, 2024, Updated Budget Standard Estimates for 2024, Final Report, Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, Department of Social Services, Canberra, Appendix 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30941, https://www.dss.gov.au/system/files/documents/2025-03/eiac-2025-report-appendices.pdf,

Smyth C; Naidoo Y, 2024, Literature Review on Budget Standards, Final Report, Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, Department of Social Services, Canberra, Appendix 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30948, https://www.dss.gov.au/system/files/documents/2025-03/eiac-2025-report-appendices.pdf

Naidoo Y; Wong M; Smyth C; Davidson P, 2024, Material deprivation in Australia: the essentials of life, Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30746, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Material-deprivation-in-Australia_the-essentials-of-life.pdf

Naidoo Y; Blaxland M; Wong M; Katz I, 2024, Uniting Families Report 2024, Uniting NSW.ACT, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30520, https://www.uniting.org/families-report

Cortis N; Naidoo Y; Wong M; Bradbury B, 2023, Gender-based Occupational Segregation: A National Data Profile, Fair Work Commission, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28669, https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/consultation/gender-based-occupational-segregation-report-2023-11-06.pdf

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