Research about young people
Our research about young people focuses on the policies and services that are needed to ensure that all young Australians are able to move successfully through school to independence and rewarding employment. This includes:
- evaluating existing services and programs
- identifying the best models of support for disadvantaged young people within and outside school
- presenting a case for reforms to create an inclusive education and training system.
See more details about the work of our Research and Policy Centre on the transition through school to work.
Research reports include:
Sharon Bond 2011, Overcoming barriers to education: Peninsula Youth Connections evaluation stage 1 report (PDF file, 522 KB) Summary (PDF file, 136 KB)
George Myconos 2011, A path to re-engagement: evaluating the first year of a Community VCAL education program for young people (PDF file, 558 KB) Summary (PDF file, 136 KB)
Sharon Bond 2010, Integrated service delivery for young people: a literature review (PDF file, 378 KB)
Martina Boese 2010, From participation to leadership: evaluation of the Community Service Leadership Program (PDF file, 450 KB)
Janet Taylor and Nina Gee 2010, Turning 18: pathways and plans Life Chances Study stage 9 report (PDF file, 444 KB) Turning 18 summary (PDF file, 137 KB)
Sharon Bond and Michael Horn 2009, The cost of a free education: cost as a barrier to Australian public education (PDF file, 311 KB)