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• Research report Risk and reality: access to general insurance for people on low incomes

  By Genevieve Sheehan and Gordon Renouf 2006

  The authors investigated the reasons that many low-income and other excluded people are uninsured.

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• Research report To their credit: evaluating an experiment with personal loans for people on low incomes

  By Rosanna Scutella and Genevieve Sheehan 2006

  This study evaluates the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and Community Sector Banking’s personal loan pilot.

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• Research report 'I have had a past and I suppose I have a future, but ... ' : a report to the Aged and Community Care Team

  By Karl Nunkoosing and Kay Cook 2006

  Two researchers from Deakin University explored ageing in Melbourne, through biographical interviews with twelve older or frail people who were clients of the Brotherhood's aged and community care services.

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• Policy submission Corporate social responsibility: supplementary material submitted to the Australian Government Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee

  February 2006

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• Research report A positive influence: equipping parents to support young people's career transitions

  By Lois Bedson and Daniel Perkins 2006

  This is the final evaluation of PACTS (Parents As Career Transition Supports).

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• Research report Innovative community responses in overcoming barriers to unemployment

  By Stephen Ziguras and Jacinda Kleidon 2005

  This report, prepared for the Department of Victorian Communities, comprises four case studies on local innovative approaches to employment support in disadvantaged communities.

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• Policy submission Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and other measures) Bill 2005 and Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work)

  November 2005

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• Policy submission Proposed amendments to the Workplaces Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005

  November 2005

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• Research report The Brotherhood's Social Barometer: monitoring children's chances

  By Rosanna Scutella and Paul Smyth 2005

  In this first issue of the Social Barometer series, the Brotherhood of St Laurence seeks to add to the literature highlighting the disadvantages facing some of Australia’s children.

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• Research report Spiritual care and spiritual poverty in aged care: an investigation into current models of spiritual care in high and low care residential aged care facilities and implications

  By Joanne Hall and Pia Sim 2005

  This report identifies current models and practices of spiritual care in a range of high and low-care aged care settings in Melbourne, and considers the implications for best practice in intentional, integrated and holistic spiritual care.

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