By Professor Karen Raewyn Fisher

Reports

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Zmudzki F; Fisher K, 2022, Evaluation of NSW Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports and Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative. CLS-HASI Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28396, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/2022-10-cls-hasi-reports/2022-10-cls-hasi-reports-summary-evaluation-report-appendices-final.pdf

Bates S; Laurens EJ; Cross M; Rowe B; Wilson B; Canham B; Hudson L; Katz I; Kayess R; Fisher KR, 2022, Growing Up Making Decisions, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/72zt-dw17

Idle J; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Robinson S; Purcal C; Newman C; Reedy K, 2022, Research Report – Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28302, https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/changing-community-attitudes-improve-inclusion-people-disability

Gendera S; Fisher K; Robinson S; Bellon M; Cahalan T, 2022, Our Voice SA Action Research First Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28391, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_81623

Giuntoli G; Rengel-Gonçalves A; Smyth C; Bates S; Fisher K; Li B; Ramirez B; Golding D; Kayess R; Katz I, 2022, Towards best-practice access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse people with a disability. Desktop review, Social Policy Research Centre

Fang Q; Fisher K; Poon A; Duong J; Lee JS; Li B, 2022, Australian Chinese Disability Peer Support Groups in Sydney

Fang Q; Fisher K; Poon A; Duong J; Lee J; Li B, 2022, Australian Chinese Disability Peer Support Groups in Sydney, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/jgx2-ms38

O'Shea P; Fisher KR; Geehan O; Purcal C, 2022, Consultations to develop the Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) Strategy, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28472

Purcal C; Savage L; Fisher K, 2021, National Disability Insurance Scheme self managed plans Family Advocacy survey, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28142, https://www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-architecture/our-research/research-centres-institutes/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind

Bates S; Laurens EJ; Kayess R; Fisher K, 2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision Making for People with Disability: Principles and Guide, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28102, https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2021-06/apo-nid313465.pdf

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Fisher K; Weise J; Zmudzki F; Srasuebkul P; Walker A; Trollor J; Fisher K, 2021, Evaluation of the Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Residual Functions Program, Final evaluation report, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30259, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/ada-faculty/sprc/2022-04-IDMH%20NDIS%20Residual%20Functions%20Program-Final%20evaluation%20report.pdf

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Alexander J; Robinson S; Fraser-Barbour E, 2021, Road to Employment Projects: Short Baseline Report, UNSW, Sydney Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28067, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_76447

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Burton-Clark I, 2021, Using the NDIS: The Enable In project, SPRC, UNSW Sydney, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_83039

Giuntoli G; Idle J; Fisher K; Edwards Y; Robinson S; Newman C; Purcal C, 2021, Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability. Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre

Laurens EJ; Bates S; Kayess R; Fisher K, 2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision-making for People with Disability: Final Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/0v9z-6223

Gendera S; Fisher K; Robinson S; Bellon M, 2021, NACBO Research Plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28155, https://www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-architecture/our-research/research-centres-institutes/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/national-alliance-of-capacity-building-organisations-nacbo

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Alexander J; Robinson S, 2021, Road to Employment: Interim Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28154, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_78841

Fisher K, 2020, Pathways and barriers to open employment for people with disability. Witness Statement, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27976, https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/exhibit/STAT.0292.0001.0001.pdf

O'Shea P; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Zmudzki F, 2020, Evaluation of Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI). Aboriginal experience, Social Policy Research Centre

O'Shea P; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Zmudzki F, 2020, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) – Report 3, Social Policy Research Centre

Blaxland M; Fisher K; Purcal C; Robinson S; Frances QF; Pearson Gotting M; Kayess R, 2020, National Disability Insurance Scheme: People who self manage their NDIS plan, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f56b3c1d3c0d, https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Campbell E; Fisher K; Zmudzki F, 2020, Evaluation of Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI). Focus report 2: CLS-HASI and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Interface, Social Policy Research Centre

Fisher K, 2020, Mental health, housing and homelessness. Witness Statement, Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.vic-rcvmhs.files/7415/9114/2744/Fisher_Karen.pdf

O'Shea P; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Fisher K, 2020, Evaluation of Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI). Recovery Focus, Social Policy Research Centre

Gendera S; Pearson-Gotting M; Fisher KR; Kayess R; Stensel A; Rahman T; Wiseham L, 2020, Enable In Action Research: Final Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f3b2a74768de

O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Fisher K; Campbell E, 2019, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) – Report 2, Social Policy Research Centre

Davy L; Fisher K; Wehbe A; Purcal C; Robinson S; Kayess R; Santos D, 2019, Review of implementation of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Final report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5c7494b61edc4

Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Hill T; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; O’Shea P; Wehbe A, 2019, Evaluation Plan Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27097, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_55912

Fang Q; Fisher K, 2019, Culturally Responsive Disability Support-Community Access Network (CAN), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d805638467d7

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Blunden H; Zmudzki F; Giuntoli G; Fisher KR, 2019, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) – Report 1, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 13/19, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d1aa73b5c6e7

Zmudzki F; Purcal C; Fisher K, 2019, Evaluation of Outcomes for People Nominated to the Integrated Services Program (ISP) Supplementary Report – Health care service usage and cost analysis, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/19, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5cf71ba667713

Gendera S; Giuntoli G; Fisher KR; Kayess R, 2019, Human Rights protection frameworks for people being treated involuntarily for a mental illness: Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dc39989281e5

Giuntoli G; Stewart V; Wheeler A; Gendera S; Ryan C; McAuliffe D; Fisher KR, 2019, Human Rights protection frameworks for people being treated involuntarily for a mental illness: Study findings, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dc3992dec4e0

Wehbe A; Davy L; Fisher K; Robinson S; Kayess R; Purcal C, 2019, NDIS Peer Support Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d4e3b189539e

Wehbe A; Fisher K; Purcal C, 2019, NDIS Peer Support Practice Review: Stage 4 Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d4e3b633755f

Hamilton M; Fisher K; Hill T, 2018, Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Evaluation Consolidated Report 2018, Policy Press

Fisher K; Whittle E; Trollor J, 2018, How to improve the NDIS for people who have an intellectual disability as well as a mental illness, https://theconversation.com/how-to-improve-the-ndis-for-people-who-have-an-intellectual-disability-as-well-as-a-mental-illness-97921

Purcal C; Hill T; Meltzer A; Boden N; Fisher K, 2018, Implementation of the NDIS in the early childhood intervention sector in NSW: Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/5b2ae9c2563c5, https://ros.unsw.edu.au/viewobject.html?cid=1&id=1357641

Giuntoli G; Hill T; Zmudzki F; Fisher K; Purcal C; O'Shea P, 2018, Evaluation Plan Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5b5fab7abe94a, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51691/bin711a87b5-4752-4736-97f9-76ab64b4ff9e?view=true

Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Wehbe A; Fang Q; Kayess R; Fisher K; Johnson K, 2018, Outcome evaluation of icare lifetime care Community Participation Grants, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5b83387b77e50, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51990/bin27b833d1-ab9b-439f-b9a8-969d0370106f?view=true

Davy L; Fisher KR; Wehbe A, 2018, Peer Support Practice Review: Final Report of Stage 1A Findings, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5b84b4a23c6ff, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51693/bina4185a59-199e-4811-87eb-8c6e82ef2a95?view=true

Yu H; Fisher K; Li B; Goggin G, 2018, Innovation and IT in China's social development agenda, Innovation and IT in China‘s social development agenda, MERICS, Germany, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27315, https://www.merics.org/sites/default/files/2018-10/MPOC_06_Serve_the_People_0.pdf

Notara D; Robinson S; Fisher KR, 2017, Evaluation of the CREATE Ability Project, Year 2 (TAP2) Final Report, Centre for Children and Young People, Southern Cross University, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26570, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:50123/bin2c970b2b-4d46-4a24-8a51-b23ed63076b6?view=true

Meltzer A; Robinson S; Proud Y; Fisher K, 2017, Literature and practice review: Support to make decisions that promote personal safety and prevent harm, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26965, http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:44885/bin52562ff4-4604-4297-8221-22d47118b8e5?view=true

Robinson S; Graham A; Fisher KR; Meltzer A; Blaxland M; Johnson K, 2017, Preventing abuse and promoting personal safety in young people with disability, https://rcypd.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/FINAL-Preventing-Abuse-Report.pdf

Gendera S; Purcal C; Fisher K; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2017, Skilled to Thrive: Support to make decisions that promote personal safety and prevent harm, Project research plan, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26962, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Skilled_to_Thrive_research_project_plan.pdf

Purcal C; Meltzer A; Hill T; Fisher KR, 2017, Implementation of the NDIS in the early childhood intervention sector in NSW: Report 1, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 15/17, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59e3ef21ca38e

Meltzer A; Robinson S; Proud Y; Fisher K, 2017, Literature and practice review: Support to make decisions that promote personal safety and prevent harm, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59152bfb51657

Wiesel I; Bullen J; Fisher KR; Winkler D; Reynolds A, 2017, Shared home ownership by people with disability, AHURI, Melbourne, 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.18408/ahuri-7104001, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/12583/AHURI_Final_Report_No277_Shared-home-ownership-by-people-with-disability.pdf

Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Fisher KR, 2016, Evaluation of Outcomes for People Nominated to the Integrated Services Program (ISP), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 18/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26119, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Evaluation_of_Outcomes_for_People_Nominated_to_the_Integrated_Services_Program.pdf

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