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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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'Employer engagement’ covers a wide range of approaches to assisting disadvantaged jobseekers. Our preliminary study proposes that there is a continuum of approaches from welfare-oriented to labour-market oriented.
Read reportThe Brotherhood of St Laurence ‘Community VCAL’ program is a response to widespread concern in Victoria about youth disengagement from secondary education.
Read reportStudy of two pilots of the Developing Independence certificate 1 course designed to assist young people at risk of homelessness to re-engage in education, training and employment.
Read reportWork and Learning Centres operated by community organisations with strong local networks aim to create learning and employment pathways for jobseekers.
Read reportStepping Stones is a micro-business program for women of refugee and migrant backgrounds.
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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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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.