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- World Bank
- The World Bank is a development institution whose goal is to reduce poverty by promoting sustainable and balanced economic and social programs in its client countries.
- Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods
- The focus in is on how to do evaluation research and the methods used: surveys, focus groups, sampling, interviews, and other methods.
- Environmental Sustainability Index
- The Environmental Sustainability Index is a composite index tracking a diverse set of socioeconomic, environmental, and institutional indicators that characterize and influence environmental sustainability at the national scale.
National
- Australian Social Trends 2008
- Australian Social Trends 2008 is the 15th edition of an annual series that presents information on contemporary social issues and areas of public policy and concern.
- Australian Social Policy Journal No. 7 - FaHCSIA
- This journal publishes current research and analysis on a broad range of issues topical to Australia's social policy and its administration. Regular features include major articles, social policy notes and book reviews.
- Getting to Know Your Community - A Guide to Using Local Data
- In March 2004, the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) released "Getting to Know Your Community - A Guide to Using Local Data", a comprehensive resource designed to assist local communities and community groups access and review local level data in Victoria.
- Australian Government Budget Website
- Budget overview, papers, statements, speeches and other useful information.
- National Health Survey Summary of Results 2004 - 05 from ABS
- More Australian adults were overweight or obese and more drank alcohol at risky or high risk levels in 2004-5 than in 2001, according to results from the 2004-05 Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey.
In 2004-05 the majority of Australians aged 15 years and over considered their health to be very good or excellent (up from 52% in 2001).
- Australian Social Trends 2007
- The latest information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on contemporary social issues and areas of public policy concern.
- Community Planning Tools
- These community planning tools available for purchase from the The Public Practice Pty Ltd. turn raw Census data into useful facts that can inform planning and decisions.
- The Voices of Homeless Young Australians
- A short publication by Mission Australia based on research with 100 homeless young people that highlights some of the experiences and difficulties they face on a day-today basis.
- Developing Resilience at Every Stage of a Young Person’s Life
- Mission Australia's snapshot report that investigates some of the characteristics of Australians in the 6-16 age group and their families, and the importance of developing resilience at every stage of a young person’s life.
- Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
- This report brings together, from a variety of sources, information about the health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Papers from the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling.
- The National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling is a research centre associated with the University of Canberra that publishes research and analysis specialising in research that contributes to social, economic and business decision making.
- Environmental Issues: People's Views and Practices survey from ABS
- This publication is the eleventh of its type and presents information on environmental behaviour and practices of Australian households and individuals collected in March
2005.
- Prisoners in Australia – Statistics from ABS
- A recently released publication, “Prisoners in Australia”, shows that prisoner numbers have increased 50% over the ten years 1993 - 2003.
- Social Capital – Information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
- The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides an up-to-date reference online to the progress of its Social Capital Project.
- Measures of Australia's Progress
- This publication from the Australian Bureau of Statistics provides a digestible selection of statistical evidence that will allow Australians to make their own assessment of whether life in Australia is getting better.
- Australian Libraries Gateway
- Linking to over 5,000 Australian libraries and their resources.
- Quality of Life in Australia - An analysis of public perceptions
- A discussion paper by Richard Eckersley for the Australia Institute.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics Website
- The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is Australia's official statistical organisation and it provides a high quality national statistical service.
- Regional Divide - A study of Incomes In Regional Australia
- Conference paper on income distribution by state, region, and local government area, developed by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM).
- Australia - latest statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
- A topic - based entry point to ABS statistics.
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- Red alert suburbs: An employment vulnerability index for Australia's major urban regions
- This report identifies the suburbs across Australia that are most at risk of job losses as a result of the current financial crisis.
- Free community profiles of over 50 LGAs in Australia
- Access more than 50 demographic profiles of local government areas across Australia.
- Our Changing City: Sydney - a Census overview 2001-2006
- The CITYFUTURES Research Centre is releasing its new analysis of the 2006 Census for Sydney. Our Changing City: Sydney - a Census overview 2001-2006 presents the first detailed suburb-by-suburb analysis of social changes in Sydney between 2001 and 2006.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: A guide to data development
- For more than a decade, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has been undertaking data development, and assisting other organisations with related activities. In doing so, the AIHW has developed a body of expertise in data development. Much of this experience has been distilled into 'A guide to data development'.
- Human Development Reports
- These annual reports from the United Nations Development Program provide information, statistics, tables, graphs and case studies from developing and developed countries on a range of development topics.
- Children and Youth Theme page from Australian Bureau of Statistics
- This page provides a guide to ABS and non-ABS data, statistics and information on aspects of children and youth.
- Community Socio-demographic Snapshot
- Online socio-demographic snapshots of your Local Government Area, based on 2006 Census Data.
- Future Dilemmas
- Options to 2050 for Australia's population, technology, resources and environment
- Sustainability Indicators - a communitybuilders toolkit
- This selected annotated bibliography of resources on sustainability indicators, has been developed from users contributions to communitybuilders.nsw.
- Financial Disadvantage in Australia 1990 to 2000
- The persistence of poverty in a decade of growth.
- Action Research Kit and Web Sites
- Reconnect Action Research Kit provides practical examples and tools for applying Action Research.
- Young people in New South Wales
- A brief overview based on the 1996 census statistics available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- Sustainable Community Indicators
- Resources on Community Sustainability Indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment
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