Research & Policy Projects

Young people from refugee backgrounds in the City of Hume will take photographs to shed light on their experiences of education or employment.

This project aims to support small community service organisations to adapt to changes in the human services sector and continue to contribute to their local communities.

This project engages with the Victorian implementation of LAC, a model known around the world for supporting people with disability to access funded and unfunded support and participate in their communities.

Supporting parents of young children to plan for future employment involves opportunities and challenges.

In partnership with La Trobe University, the Brotherhood is conducting research into local employment issues for refugees in the City of Hume. If you are a representative of a local service provider, a community organisation or an employer in Hume, we’d like to hear your views.

By 2060, nearly half of Australians aged 64 or older will be employed. Failure to address their health problems could threaten Australia’s economy, tax base and health and care services.

Developing Independence is a certificate course to help residents of youth foyers to develop their personal vision and gain confidence to re-engage with learning, employment and community life.

This study will explore how low and moderate income Australian households are coping with financial uncertainty, especially with variations in wages or Centrelink payments from one week to the next.

This research examines the role of private registered training organisations in delivering training to young people who have left school early.

The way human services are funded is changing. There are new opportunities for community service organisations, but risks too. Do charitable providers have to choose between the money or the mission, or can we balance both?