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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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The Brotherhood of St Laurence pilot program Caring for Carers (C4C) assisted people caring for someone with dementia.
Read reportThis study of Victoria’s Energy Saver Incentive shows the energy savings achieved in relatively disadvantaged and advantaged areas in metropolitan Melbourne
Read reportThis study examined what the Brotherhood’s aged service users value in life, what enables them to live fulfilled and meaningful lives and what the services can contribute to this.
Read reportPeninsula Youth Connections, the local expression of an Australian Government initiative to support young people at risk of disengaging from education and training, was evaluated as highly successful.
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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.