By Dr Yuvisthi Sarashana Naidoo

Conference Presentations

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

Naidoo Y; Bradbury B; Sawrikar P, 2026, Budget Standards for Child Support Research, FINAL REPORT, Canberra, https://www.dss.gov.au/child-support/resource/budget-standards-child-support-research

Blaxland M; Naidoo Y; Hicking V; Xie Y; McClean T; Katz I, 2025, Uniting Families Report: “It takes a village to raise a child”, Uniting NSW.ACT, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31268, https://www.uniting.org/families-report

Davidson P; Naidoo Y; Bradbury B, 2025, Poverty measurement: A Poverty and Inequality Partnership position paper, Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15354525, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Poverty-Inquality-Partnership_position-paper-on-poverty-measurement.pdf

Bradbury B; Smyth C; Naidoo Y, 2025, The Impacts and Costs of Poverty to Australia, Final Report, Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, Department of Social Services, Canberra, Appendix 8, https://www.dss.gov.au/committees-and-panels/resource/economic-inclusion-advisory-committee-2025-report-appendices

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

Treloar C; Bradbury B; Naidoo Y; Cama E; Brener L; Caruana T; Calabrese S; Dorsch P; Philips J; Goldie C; Broady T, 2023, Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality 2023: Snapshot report, Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/zznx-0s64, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/community_attitudes_towards_poverty_and_inequality_2023/

Gendera S; Bellon M; Robinson S; Naidoo Y; Cahalan T; Fisher K, 2023, Our Voice SA Reaching Out Project, Final Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28561, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_83141

Bedford M; Bradbury B; Naidoo Y, 2023, Budget Standards for Low Paid Families, Fair Work Commission, Melbourne, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28523, http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/wage-reviews/2022-23/budget-standards-for-low-paid-families-2023-03-03.pdf

Naidoo Y; valentine K; Adamson E, 2022, Australian Experiences of Poverty: risk precarity and uncertainty during COVID-19, Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28524, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/australian-experiences-of-poverty/

de Leeuw E; Fatema K; Sitas F; Naidoo Y; Treloar C; Phillips J; Dorsch P; Goldie C, 2021, Work, income and health inequity: A snapshot of the evidence, Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW, Sydney, ACOSS/UNSW Sydney poverty and Inequality Partnership Report No. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28532, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Work-income-and-health-inequity_August-2021.pdf

Eastman C; Naidoo Y; valentine K, 2019, Review of Launchpad Youth Community’s Housing Support Programs for Young People, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28036, https://unsw-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/a5fmj0/unsworks_modsunsworks_75673

Saunders P; Bedford M; Brown J; Naidoo Y; Adamson E, 2018, Material Deprivation and Social Exclusion Among Young Australians: A child-focused approach, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5bd2aacfb0112

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Griffiths M, 2007, Towards new indicators of Disadvantage: Deprivation and Social Exclusion in Australia, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/83, http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/10922

Judd B; Kavanagh K; Morris A; Naidoo Y, 2004, Housing Options and Independent Living: Sustainable Outcomes for Older People Who are Homeless, Final Report, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, AHURI Final Report No. 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28533, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/62

Judd B; Kavanagh K; Morris A; Naidoo Y, 2003, Housing Options and Independent Living: Sustainable Outcomes for Older People Who are Homeless, Positioning Paper, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28534, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/position-papers/60

Theses / Dissertations

Naidoo Y, 2017, The Standard of Living and Well-being of Individuals - a case study of older Australians, UNSW, https://doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/3119

Media

Naidoo Y, 2026, The children Australia chooses to leave behind, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/32596

Naidoo Y, 2025, Australia's Worsening Poverty Statistics, Interview with Dylan Bird on Future Perfect, 3RRR Digital in Melbourne, https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/future-perfect/episodes/35644-future-perfect-20-october-2025

Naidoo Y, 2025, 'Eating mostly brown food': The 'devastating' juggle faced by a rising number of Australians, https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/juggling-act-social-services-payments-rent-food/g4wjshlw9

Blaxland M; Xie Y; Naidoo Y, 2025, It takes a village to raise a child, but not everybody gets the support, https://theconversation.com/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child-but-not-everybody-gets-the-support-264358

Naidoo Y, 2025, In Conversation: Exploring Social Policy, Poverty and Well-being, UNSW news, 12 February 2025., https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/02/in-conversation-with-dr-yuvisthi-naidoo

Naidoo Y, 2024, Renters living without essentials, Interview with Graeme Goodings on FiveAA, 27 November 2024, https://fiveaa.com.au/podcast/mornings-with-graeme-goodings/af8325c8-3911-4206-895a-7fa064a282ec/2024-11-27/renters-living-without-essentials

Naidoo Y, 2024, The Families Report, Interview with Afternoons James Valentine on ABC Radio, 21 August 2024.

Naidoo Y, 2024, The Families Report, Interview on Evenings with Renee Krosch, ABC Radio, 20 August 2024.

Naidoo Y; Katz I; Blaxland M, 2024, What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think, http://dx.doi.org/10.64628/AA.5f76s4g73

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2008, Social Exclusion and Children, SPRC Newsletter No. 98, Bulletin No. 4., http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28536

Judd B; Kavanagh K; Morris A; Naidoo Y, 2005, Housing and support options for older people who are homeless, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28535

Other

Naidoo Y; Goldie C; McMahon T; Firth V, 2025, SDG Showcase Panel, ACOSS/UNSW Sydney Poverty and Inequality Partnership Event, a UNSW Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, 28 October 2025, https://www.unsw.edu.au/edi/sustainability-matters/sdg-showcase

Naidoo Y, 2025, Towards a Just Society: Ensuring Dignity in Our Welfare System, Afternoon Panel Speaker, St Vincent de Paul Good Works Summit '25, https://mavs.vinnies.org.au/articles/good-works-summit-why-should-members-attend/

Naidoo Y; Pararajasingham T, 2025, Uniting Families Report 'It takes a village to raise a child', Q&A with Tamara Pararajasingham, Report Launch, Uniting Harris Community Centre, 8 September 2025

Naidoo Y, 2024, UNSW's SDG Showcase 2024, a UNSW Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, 23 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag3gFwQca2Q

Naidoo Y, 2024, Defining and Measuring Poverty Symposium, Panel Speaker, convened by the Brotherhood of St Laurence and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 18 November 2024., https://melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/news/news/2025/defining-and-measuring-poverty-in-australia

Naidoo Y; Grant T; McClean T, 2024, Unpacking the Uniting Families Report, Webinar, Uniting NSW.ACT, 30 October 2024, Sydney, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IldXzdzyZaU

Naidoo Y; valentine K; McClean T; Dorcsh P, 2024, In conversation: Addressing poverty through advocacy and academic partnerships, a UNSW Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative for Anti-Poverty Week, 10 October 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjkciLd0XgU

Naidoo Y; Carlin N, 2024, Poverty as a policy decision and the significance of collaboration to address inequalities, Ask a Social Scientist Podcast, UNSW, https://www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-architecture/our-schools/social-sciences/about-us/ask-a-social-scientist#yuvisthinaidoo

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