By Professor Karen Raewyn Fisher

Reports

Meltzer A; Bates S; Robinson S; Kayess R; Fisher KR; Katz I, 2016, What do people with intellectual disability think about their jobs and the support they receive at work? A comparative study of three employment support models, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 16/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26093, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Comparative_study_of_three_employment_models.pdf

Meltzer A; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2016, Early Childhood Intervention Review: Nepean Blue Mountains/Hunter Trial Sites, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25977, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/ECI_Review_Final_Report.pdf

Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Fisher KR, 2016, Direct Funding Trial: Final evaluation report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 10/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25974, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Direct_Funding_Trial.pdf

Hamilton MG; Giuntoli G; Johnson K; Fisher KR, 2016, Transitioning Australian Respite, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 04/16, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25973, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Transitioning_Australian_Respite.pdf

Vizel I; Laragy C; Gendera S; Fisher KR; Jenkinson S; Hill T; Finch K; Shaw W; Bridge C, 2016, Addressing the housing needs of participants is critical to NDIS success, 205, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_rap_issue_205

Meltzer A; Parker Z; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2015, Social Action Partners: Peer support for children and young people with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 17/15, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25869, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Social_Action_Partners__Final_Report.pdf

Meltzer A; Vizel I; Fisher KR; Jenkinson S, 2015, Easy Read report about housing for people with disability, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_71040_er

Vizel I; Laragy C; Gendera S; Fisher KR; Jenkinson S; Hill T; Finch K; Shaw W; Bridge C, 2015, Moving to my home: housing aspirations, transitions and outcomes of people with disability, AHURI, Melbourne, 246, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/projects/p71040

Fisher KR; Purcal C; Turut S; Cox M, 2015, Macarthur Youth Mental Health and Housing Project: Final Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 5/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25875, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Report__MYP_Evaluation_FINAL.pdf

Giuntoli G; Fisher KR, 2015, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms: Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 09/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25665, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Report__Ronald_McDonald_Family_Rooms_Literature_Review.pdf

Giuntoli G; Newton B; Fisher KR, 2015, Current Models of Health Service Delivery for People with Intellectual Disability: Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25758, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Report_Current_Models_of_Health_Service_Delivery_for_People_with_Intellectual_Disability.pdf

Purcal C; Smedley C; Jones A; Meltzer A; Lutz D; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Hill T; Kayess R, 2015, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework (SAEF): Drop-in Support, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 11/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25870, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SAEF_Dropin_Support__Final.pdf

Jones AR; Purcal C; Meltzer A; Lutz D; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Hill T; Kayess R, 2015, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework (SAEF): Individual Packages, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 10/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25981, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SAEF_Individual_Packages__Final.pdf

Meltzer A; Giuntoli G; Fisher KR, 2015, What do we already know about health services for people with intellectual disability?, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Literature_review_on_models_of_health_service_delivery_Easy_Read_Report.pdf

Purcal C; Evans K; Meltzer A; Johnson K; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Bevan N; Kayess R, 2015, Peer Support with Children and Young People with Intellectual Disability: Literature Review, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/SPRC_Online_Resource_Peer_Support_with_Children_and_Young_People_with_Intellectual_Disability_Literature_review_FINAL.pdf

Wilczynski A; Lo S; Gendera S; Adamson E; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2015, Evaluation of the Community Justice Program: Final Evalution Report

Purcal C; Fisher KR; Jones A; Lutz D; Meltzer A; Hill T; Robinson S; Kayess R; Smedley C, 2014, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework Summary Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 31/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25874, http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0017/311246/Supported-Accommodation-Evaluation-Framework-Summary-Report.pdf

Fisher KR; Jones A; Lutz D; Purcal C; Meltzer A; Eastman C; Hill T; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2014, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Guide, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 32/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25880, http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0016/311245/Supported-Accommodation-Evaluation-Framework-Guide-for-service-providers.pdf

Robinson S; Hill M; Fisher KR; Graham A; valentine K, 2014, In the picture: understanding belonging and connection for young people with cognitive disability in regional communities through photo-rich research, final report, Centre for Children and Young People, Southern Cross University, Lismore

Bates S; Smedley C; Wong M; Kayess R; Fisher KR, 2014, Arthritis and disability, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 26/14, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25846, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Arthritis_and_Disability_2014.pdf

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Clements N; Rose G, 2014, Evaluation of the Time Out House Initiative in Queensland Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 20/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25876, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Evaluation_of_the_Time_Out_House_Initiative_in_Queensland_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Zimmerman A; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Cox M, 2014, Neami Macarthur Youth Mental Health and Housing project Interim evaluation report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 21/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25900, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Neami_Macarthur_Youth_Project_interim_evaluation_report_2013.pdf

Purcal C; Fisher KR; Bevan N; Meltzer A; Robinson S, 2014, Social Action Partners: Peer support for children and young people with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria, Project plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 22/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25979, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Social_Action_Partners_project_plan__Peer_support_for_children_and_young_people_with_intellectual_disability_in_Victoria_2014.pdf

Giuntoli G; Fisher KR, 2014, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms: Literature review plan, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 8/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26360, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Ronald_McDonald_Family_Rooms_literature_review_2014.pdf

Griffiths A; Bates S; Smedley C; Fisher KR; Kayess R, 2014, My Choice Matters evaluation Interim report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 19/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25884, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_evaluation__Interim_Report.pdf

Purcal C; Bevan N; Cooper S; Fisher KR; Meltzer A; Wong M; Meyer P, 2014, Self-directed disability support: building people's capacity through peer support and action research, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 7/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25873, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Selfdirected_disability_support__building_peoples_capacity.pdf

Raven M; Bates S; Kayess R; Fisher KR; Hill T, 2014, Evaluation of Services Our Way, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 27/14, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25847, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Services_Our_Way_Evaluation_2014.pdf

Purcal C; Fisher KR; Zmudzki FG, 2014, Direct funding trial for attendant care support Evaluation plan, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, REPORT 6 /2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25980, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/1_Direct_funding_trial_for_attendant_care_support_evaluation_plan.pdf

Purcal C; Newton BJ; Fisher KR; Mears T; Smith M; Gibson S; Nagle W; Slabon K, 2014, School readiness program for Aboriginal children with additional needs: working with children, families, communities and service providers, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 3/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25891, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2014_School_readiness_program_for_Aboriginal_children__Final_evaluation.pdf

Fisher KR; Gendera S; Purcal C; Hill T, 2014, Evaluation of outcomes for people nominated to the Integrated Services Program Evaluation Plan, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 2/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25886, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/ISP_Evaluation_Plan.pdf

Meltzer A; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Bevan N; Cooper S, 2014, What can we do in our research group? Different ways to do research, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 1/2014, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2014_Different_ways_to_do_research_booklet.pdf

Laragy C; Ramcharan P; Fisher KR; McCraw K; Williams R, 2013, Background Evidence: Making it work, A Workforce guide for Disability Service Providers, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/RMIT_Background_Evidence_Guide_Making_it_work_FINAL_31613.pdf

Laragy C; Ramcharan P; Fisher KR; McCraw K; Williams R, 2013, Workforce Guide: Making it work., http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/RMIT_Workforce_Guide_Making_it_work_FINAL_FINAL_12613.pdf

Jones A; Bates S; Fisher KR; Kayess R; Smedley C, 2013, Arthritis and disability: research plan, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 8/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25912, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Arthritis_and_disability_research_plan_2013.pdf

Fisher KR; Gendera ; Gadow ; Lutz ; Kayess ; Meltzer A; Robinson , 2013, Closure of Grosvenor, Peat Island and Lachlan Large Residential Centres: post implementation review summary report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 17/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25890, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/PIR_public_Report_26_8_13.pdf

Meltzer A; Bates ; Fisher KR; Kayess ; Robinson ; Cooper , 2013, My Choice Matters evaluation plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 9/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25905, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/My_Choice_Matters_Evaluation_Plan.pdf

bates S; Kayess ; Fisher KR; Delaney M, 2013, Research into maximising life choices of people with a spinal cord injury (final report), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 1/13, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25906, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Maximising_life_choices_of_people_with_spinal_cord_injury_final_report_2013.pdf

Kayess ; valentine K; Thompson ; Meltzer ; Fisher KR, 2013, Research on the need for two care workers in a community setting (final report), 5/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25909, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Report5_13_TwoCareWorkers_Final_for_web_June_2013.pdf

Purcal ; Newton ; Fisher KR; Eastman ; Mears T; Smith M; Gibson S, 2013, School readiness program for Aboriginal children with additional needs: working with children, families, communities and service providers (interim evaluation report), 4/2013

Fisher KR; Cooper ; Purcal ; Bevan N; Meltzer , 2013, Self directed disability support (SDDS): building community capacity through action research (research plan), 3/2013

Bates ; Raven ; Fisher KR; Kayess ; Newton ; Lutz ; Smedley C, 2013, Services Our Way project plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 20/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25897, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Services_Our_Way_evaluation_plan_FINAL.pdf

Thompson ; Fisher KR; Kayess , 2013, The role of assistive technology in supporting people with disabilities and complex care needs: a literature review, 13/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25901, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Assist_tech_public_version_8_Aug_2013.pdf

Thompson D; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Deeming C; Sawrikar P, 2012, Community attitudes to people with disability: scoping project, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, 39, http://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/publications-articles/research-publications/occasional-paper-series/number-39-community-attitudes-to-people-with-disability-scoping-project

Robinson S; Gendera S; Fisher KR; Clements N; Eastman C; Ramia I, 2012, Evaluation of the Self Directed Support Pilot Final Report, 9/12, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25916, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Final_SDS_Evaluation_report_Aug_2012.pdf

Bullen J; Bruce J; Ramia I; Fisher KR, 2012, Evaluation of the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) Final Report, for NSW Health and Housing NSW, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25914, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2012_10_HASI_final_6_Sept_2012.pdf

Abello ; Fisher KR; Sitek , 2012, Evaluation of the Integrated Rehabilitation and Recovery Care program, 2/2010

Gendera ; Fisher KR; Clements N; Rose G, 2012, Evaluation of the Time Out House initiative in Queensland, 14/2012, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2012_14_TOHI_Evaluation_Progress_Report.pdf

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Clements N, 2012, Evaluation of the Time Out House Initiative Queensland Baseline Report, SPRC, Sydney, 3/12

Bruce J; McDermott SC; Ramia I; Bullen J; Fisher KR, 2012, Evaluation of the Whole of Mental Health, Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI), SPRC, Sydney, 10/12

Fisher KR; Purcal ; Cox M; Thompson L; Zimmermann A, 2012, Neami Macarthur Youth Mental Health and Housing project (evaluation plan), 13/2012

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