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For over 50 years, BSL has produced a wide range of research examining how poverty impacts people’s lives at every stage.
Search below for BSL-authored reports, policy submissions, summaries, working papers, etc. dating back to 2000. For earlier publications, please see note below the search results.
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This report models policies that can reduce energy poverty and improve access to affordable, clean energy.
Read reportHow the Given the Chance for Asylum Seekers program acted as a bridge to employment for asylum seekers
Read reportYoung Australians are far more likely to work part-time than 40 years ago. Our research for the December 2018 Youth Unemployment Monitor unpacked data about the number of young people who want more hours.
Read reportHow can we support young people who have experienced a child protection or youth justice order to make a successful transition to adulthood?
Read reportHow valuable are small community service organisations to those who use them and those who work within them?
Read reportFocusing only on getting humanitarian migrants (including refugees) into work ignores the other challenges of settling in a new country.
Read reportThe first of two projects designed to support improved care for older people with dementia and their carers.
Read reportWhich Australians are hardest hit by high energy prices?
Read reportThe Stage Two evaluation of the Developing Independence program in an Out-of-Home Care pilot
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Note on earlier works
You may find other BSL works from 1999 and earlier, or those authored by non-BSL sources, by searching our BSL library catalogue. BSL series that are no longer published can be found here: Brotherhood Comment or the Social Policy Working Papers .
In addition to our current research topics, BSL has previously undertaken research on the following concepts. We recommend you visit our library catalogue by clicking on these keywords, cost of education ; financial inclusion ; future of work ; inclusive growth ; mutual obligation ; place-based ; refugees and asylum seekers ; and tax reform .
Other resources you might find useful
Explore our projects , presentations , and episodes of our podcast, Brotherhood Talks.
Click here to read the most recent BSL Annual Reports. You may also access previous BSL Annual Reports in our library catalogue.