Social Policy

Social isolation is a problem for many older adults, but are social robots an answer – and what do our elderly people think?

While having a job is often crucial to lifting people out of poverty, adequate income support and child care are also critical

Australia’s unique welfare-to-work system is extensively privatised but is failing the most disadvantaged

It’s 75 years since the United Nations was formed in 1945 after the Second World War, and one of its major achievements is to have survived for so long

As thousands of Australians face unemployment due to COVID-19, it is a good time to revisit the image of the ‘dole bludger’ and support everyone to seek work with respect

Shocks to our food supply, like COVID-19, provide an opportunity to transform our food systems in a way that is healthier, more sustainable and equitable

New research finds urgent action is needed to maintain the sustainability of volunteer services supporting people with disability and their families

For many homeless people, the problem isn’t finding a job, it’s keeping it

Half a million Australians will benefit from the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but how are teething problems being managed, and is the pace of rollout sustainable?

As the signature National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out nationally, a research project questions its ability to address systemic inequality