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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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How can Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector meet the needs of disadvantaged young students?
Read reportA resource for small communities who want to apply for government contracts
Read reportWhat is needed to help mature jobseekers find work?
Read reportThe last of three reports studying Australia’s jobactive employment program found the service is not working well for mature age job seekers.
Read reportThe second of three reports from a study exploring how Australia’s jobactive employment services might better assist mature age jobseekers
Read reportThe first of three reports from a study exploring how jobactive employment services can better help mature age jobseekers find work, this report focuses on the jobseekers.
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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 .
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