Select Publications

Reports

Katz I; Doney G; Mitchell E, 2013, Evaluation of the expansion of the community detention program: client and service provider perspectives, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Canberra, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/evaluationexpansioncommunitydetentionprogramFinal.pdf

Katz I; Powell A; Gendera S; Deasy T; Okerstrom E, 2013, The experiences of Irregular Maritime Arrivals detained in immigration detention facilities: Final report for the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59a636399a059, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/IMAexperiencesIDF.pdf

Hilferty F; Newton BJ; Katz I, 2012, Preventing child abuse and neglect through a common approach to assessment, referral and support: Evaluating the trial (stage 2), Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 07/13, https://www.aracy.org.au/documents/item/128

Hilferty F; Katz I; Griffiths A; Nethery D, 2012, The Family Support Program: Partner Organisation Findings, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney

Hilferty F; Katz I, 2012, Best practice in placement of jobseekers with mental health problems, SPRC

Bray JR; Gray M; Hand ; Bradbury ; Eastman C; Katz , 2012, Evaluating New Income Management in the Northern Territory (first evaluation report), 11/2012, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Evaluating_New_Income_Management_in_the_Northern_Territory_first_evaluation_report_2012.pdf

valentine K; Adamson E; Bromfield L; Edwards B; Hilferty F; Katz I; McHugh MH; Gray M; Mcdonald M, 2011, Keep Them Safe evaluation framework: Final report. Report for: the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Social Policy Research Centre and Australian Institute of Family Studies, Sydney and Melbourne, http://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/125144/Keep_Them_Safe_Evaluation_Framework_Volume_1.pdf

Pe-Pua R; Gendera S; Katz I; O'Connor A, 2010, Meeting the Needs of Australian Muslim Families: Exploring Marginalisation, Family Issues and ‘Best Practice’ in Service Provision, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, Report 9, 2010

Cashmore J; Parkinson P; Weston R; Patulny RV; Redmond G; Qu L; Baxter J; Katz I, 2010, Shared Care Parenting Arrangements since the 2006 Family Law Reforms: Report to the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2_AG_Shared_Care.pdf

McDermott SC; Edwards RE; Abello D; Katz I, 2010, Ageing and Australian Disability Enterprises, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, Occassional Paper 27, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/about/publicationsarticles/research/occasional/Documents/op27/op27.pdf

Hilferty F; Mullan K; Eastman C; Griffiths MJ; Chan SE; Heese K; Katz I, 2010, Brighter Futures Early Intervention Evaluation - Interim Report 4, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, Report 3/10, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/

valentine K; Katz I, 2010, Linking Schools and Early Years Project evaluation Evaluation framework (2010-13), Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 4/10, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report4_10_LSEY.pdf

Hilferty F; Eastman C; Chan SE; Katz I; Cortis N, 2010, Profiling non-government community service organisations in New South Wales: Final Report, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/10, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report12_10_NGO_Profiling.pdf

Hilferty F; Mullan K; Van gool K; Chan SE; Eastman C; Reeve R; Heese K; Haas M; Newton B; Griffiths MJ; Katz I, 2010, The evaluation of Brighter Futures, NSW Community Services' Early Intervention program: final report, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, SPRC Report 13/10, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/

Hilferty F; katz I; Redmond G, 2009, The implications of poverty on children's readiness to learn: Focusing paper prepared for the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, https://www.aracy.org.au/publications-resources/command/download_file/id/146/filename/The_implications_of_poverty_on_Children's_readiness_to_learn.pdf

Muir K; Powell A; Patulny RV; Flaxman S; McDermott SC; Gendera S; Abello D; Katz I, 2009, Headspace Evaluation Report Independent Evaluation of headspace: the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 19/09, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2009_Report19_09_headspace_EvalReport.pdf

Katz I; valentine K, 2009, Lessons from the UK Sure Start Programme, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, Report 2/10, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report2_09_Lessons_from_Sure_Start.pdf

Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, Occassional Paper 24, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/about/publicationsarticles/research/occasional/Documents/op24/op24.pdf

Katz I; Bruce J, 2009, Neighbourhood and Community Centres: results for children, families and communities, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 16/09, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report16_09_Neighbourhood_and_CommunityCentres.pdf

Tannous KW; Katz I, 2008, DoCS Brighter Futures Evaluation Program, Social Policy Research Centre/NSW Department of Community Services, Interim Report 1, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report7_08_BrighterFutures_InterimReport.pdf

Sawrikar P; Katz I, 2008, Enhancing family and relationship service accessibility and delivery, Australian Institute of Family Studies, AFRC Issues No. 3, 2008, http://www.aifs.gov.au/afrc/pubs/resource/resource3/resource3.pdf

Muir K; McDermott SC; Katz I; Patulny RV; Flaxman S; Gendera S, 2008, Independent evaluation of headspace: evaluation plan, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, SPRC Report 20/08, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Report20_08_headspace_EvalPlan.pdf

Abello D; Chan SE; Cortis N; Flaxman S; Longden TA; Purcal C; Spooner CJ; Thomson CM; Katz I, 2008, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy National Evaluation Baseline Report on Communities for Children Process Evaluation, SPRC, UNSW, Sydney, Report 1/08, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report1_08_SFSC_Baseline_Report.pdf

Katz I; La placa V; Corlyon J, 2007, Barriers to Inclusion and Engagement of Parents in Mainstream Services, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, United Kingdom

valentine K; Katz I, 2007, Cost Effectiveness of Early Intervention Services, Queensland Council of Social Services, Brisbane

Katz I; valentine K, 2007, Early childhood services: Models of integration and collaboration, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth

Katz I; La placa V, 2007, The Relationship Between Parenting and Poverty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, London

Katz I; Redmond G, 2007, Wealth as a Protective Factor for Child Outcomes, Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Final Report

Katz I; Took G; Cortis N; Thompson DA, 2006, Better Futures: Literature Review and Outcomes Framework, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney

Katz I; Valentine K, 2006, Framework for the Evaluation of the DoCS Early Intervention Program, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney

Dadich A; Katz I; Spooner CJ, 2006, Framework for the National Evaluation of Playgroups, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney

Katz I; Everingham S, 2006, Measuring Change in Community Strength, Australian Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Katz I; Spooner CJ; valentine K, 2006, What interventions are effective in improving outcomes for children of families with multiple and complex problems?, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth

Katz I; Valentine K, 2006, What Interventions are Effective with Complex Multi-Problem Families in relation to improving Outcomes for their Children?, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW

Katz I; Spooner C; valentine K, 2006, What interventions are effective with complex multi-problem families in relation to improving outcomes for their children? (ARACY Topical Paper), Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, West Perth, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/6_Report_ARACY_ComplexProblems.pdf

Katz I, 2005, Framework for the evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney

Ghate D; Coomes M; Katz I; Dinos S, 2005, Further Work on the Parenting in Poor Environments Index; Final Report to the Home Office, Policy Research Bereau, London

Ghate D; Katz I; Bhabra S; Beecham J, 2005, Meeting the mental health needs of children in the child protection system, Policy Research Bureau, London

Thomson CM; Katz I; Cortis N; Purcal C, 2005, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: National Evaluation Framework

Ritter A; Drysdale K; Katz I; de Leeuw E; Bates S, How do place-based services evolve in a world of virtual, physical and hybrid service delivery? A research report prepared by the Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW for ANZSOG, Australia and New Zealand School of Government, http://dx.doi.org/10.54810/egdo9879, http://dx.doi.org/10.54810/egdo9879

Working Papers

Katz I; Newton BJ; Bates S; Raven M, 2016, Evaluation theories and approaches: relevance for Aboriginal contexts, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org10.26190/unsworks/26264

Media

Hilferty F; Lawrence-Wood E; Katz I; Van Hooff M, 2019, 5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia – that’s more than we thought, , https://theconversation.com/5-800-defence-veterans-homeless-in-australia-thats-more-than-we-thought-123695

Preprints

Hawker PJ; Barr KR; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw S-T; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin DP; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Mento BD; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2024, Parent and Service Provider Perspectives of a Digital Developmental Surveillance and Service Navigation Program, Watch Me Grow Electronic (WMG-E), in Rural and Regional Australia: A Qualitative Study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4178967/v1

McDermott S; Edwards R; Abello D; Katz I, Ageing and Australian Disability Enterprises, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1700849

Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson C; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1728592

Edwards B; Wise S; Gray M; Katz I; Misson S; Patulny R; Muir K, Stronger Families in Australia Study: The Impact of Communities for Children, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1728591


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