By Dr Yuvisthi Sarashana Naidoo

Reports

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; Treloar C, 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

Christine E; Naidoo Y; kylie V, 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 YS, 2017, The Standard of Living and Well-being of Individuals, UNSW, https://www.unsworks.unsw.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=unsworks_43271&context=L&vid=UNSWORKS&search_scope=unsworks_search_scope&tab=default_tab&lang=en_US

Media

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, 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 Richard 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, The Conversation, 20 August 2024, https://theconversation.com/what-does-family-look-like-in-australia-its-more-diverse-than-you-think-236499?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20August%2021%202024%20-%203071931323&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20August%2021%20202

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

Bradbury 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, 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, 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., https://melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/news/news/2025/defining-and-measuring-poverty-in-australia

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

Naidoo Y; valentine K; McClean T; Penny D, 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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