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Reports
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
,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
,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
,2012, The Family Support Program: Partner Organisation Findings, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney
,2012, Best practice in placement of jobseekers with mental health problems, SPRC
,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
,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
,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
,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
,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
,2010, Brighter Futures Early Intervention Evaluation - Interim Report 4, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, Report 3/10, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/
,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
,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
,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/
,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
,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
,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
,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
,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
,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
,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
,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
,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
,2007, Barriers to Inclusion and Engagement of Parents in Mainstream Services, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, United Kingdom
,2007, Cost Effectiveness of Early Intervention Services, Queensland Council of Social Services, Brisbane
,2007, Early childhood services: Models of integration and collaboration, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
,2007, The Relationship Between Parenting and Poverty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, London
,2007, Wealth as a Protective Factor for Child Outcomes, Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Final Report
,2006, Better Futures: Literature Review and Outcomes Framework, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney
,2006, Framework for the Evaluation of the DoCS Early Intervention Program, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney
,2006, Framework for the National Evaluation of Playgroups, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney
,2006, Measuring Change in Community Strength, Australian Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
,2006, What interventions are effective in improving outcomes for children of families with multiple and complex problems?, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
,2006, What Interventions are Effective with Complex Multi-Problem Families in relation to improving Outcomes for their Children?, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
,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
,2005, Framework for the evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney
,2005, Further Work on the Parenting in Poor Environments Index; Final Report to the Home Office, Policy Research Bereau, London
,2005, Meeting the mental health needs of children in the child protection system, Policy Research Bureau, London
,2005, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: National Evaluation Framework
,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
2016, Evaluation theories and approaches: relevance for Aboriginal contexts, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org10.26190/unsworks/26264
,Media
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
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
,Ageing and Australian Disability Enterprises, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1700849
,National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1728592
,Stronger Families in Australia Study: The Impact of Communities for Children, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1728591
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