Subject guides: Social Work : Web Links by research topic

Ageing and Aged Care

Ageing OR "aged care" Organisations reports
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Ageing OR "aged care" Govt Reports
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Commonwealth Government Agency, excellent resource for current statistical reports and data on Older Australians.
National Ageing Research Institute
A centre of excellence in Australia for research into ageing and improving the quality of life and health of older people. NARI's researchers regularly publish outcomes of their projects, search under publications tab.
GEN Aged Care Data
Reports publications and statistical data on aged care from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
COTA
The Council on the Ageing NSW (COTA NSW) is the peak organisation for people over 50 in NSW.
Dementia Australia
Has a comprehensive database of dementia resources.
My Aged Care/ Australian Government
My aged care is the start point to access Australian Government funded services

Child, Youth and Family

Child Welfare Information Gateway
References research on the maltreatment, safety, permanency and well-being of children.
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Australian Government's key research body in the area of family well-being. AIFS conduct research to increase the understanding of Australian families and the issues that affect them.
Jesuit Social Services
See their policy submissions, research publications
Advocate for Children and Young People
An independent statutory office reporting to the NSW Parliament through the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Children and Young People.
Child Rights Information Network
International advocate for children.

Trauma, Grief and Loss

Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
The largest provider of grief and bereavement education in Australia.
Palliative Care Australia
The national peak body for palliative care.
CareSearch: palliative care knowledge network
Trustworthy information about palliative care for patients, carers and families as well as for the health professionals providing their care.

Gender & Social Work

Outright Action International
OutRight Action International is an NGO that fights for human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere.
Sexual Orientation, Gender and Intersex Discrimination
Australian Human Rights Commission

Health & Mental Health

Mental health in Australia - a quick guide (2019)
Provides an excellent summary and relevant links to policy and statistics.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The AIHW is an Australian Government agency that provides statistical information that can be used to promote discussion and make decisions on health and welfare services. The data is widely used by government, researchers, policymakers and the community.
Beyondblue - Australian National Depression Initiative
Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental disorders.
Mental Health/ Australian Government
Mental Health Australia
Information about action to build a stronger, more transparent, accountable, efficient and effective mental health system.

Socio-economic Disadvantage

Socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
ABS article. Socio-economic advantage and disadvantage can be defined as people’s access to material and social resources, and their ability to participate in society.
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA)
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a product developed by the ABS that ranks areas in Australia according to relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. The indexes are based on information from the five-yearly Census.
Health across socioeconomic groups
AIHW website. Socioeconomic factors are important determinants of health.
Social exclusion monitor
Brotherhood of St Laurence.The social exclusion monitor is an approach to measuring social exclusion in Australia.
Socioeconomic status
From APO - links to various resources

Working with Aboriginal people

Aboriginal communities AND "social work" Organisations reports
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Aboriginal communities AND "social work" Govt reports
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Lowitja Institute Lit Search
Access Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health literature...includes 27 search topics.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Commonwealth Government Agency, find current statistical reports and data on Indigenous Australians.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Actions/AASW
Australian Association of Social Workers
Working with Indigenous Australians
For board and committee members, managers, coordinators, team leaders and workers in human service organisations.
Working with Aboriginal people and communities a practical resource/ DOCS
This practice resource (PDF) - Working with Aboriginal people and communities, is a guide for all Community Services and relevant non-government organisations field staff.
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
A range of publications on Aboriginal over-representation in the NSW Criminal Justice System.

Housing and Homelessness

Council to Homeless Persons
Council to Homeless Persons is the peak body representing organisations and individuals in Victoria with a commitment to ending homelessness.
Homelessness Australia
The peak body for homelessness in Australia.
Homelessness NSW
Homelessness NSW is a peak not for profit organisation that works with its members to prevent and reduce homelessness across NSW.
Department of Social Services, Australian Government
Their mission is to improve the well-being of individuals and families in Australian communities.
Mission Australia - homelessness and social housing
Mission Australia believes every person in Australia should have access to safe and secure housing.
AHURI
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute's mission is to inform and impact better housing, homelessness, cities and related urban outcomes, through the delivery and dissemination of relevant and authoritative research.
Homelesslink UK
The national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England.

Refugees and Immigration

Australia. Department of Home Affairs
The federal government department responsible for immigration and refugees.
UNHCR- Refworld database
The UN Refugee agency, a comprehensive collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Documents are sources from Governments, international, regional and non-governmental organisations, academic institutions and judicial bodies.

Social Advocacy and Change

Australian Council of Social Service - ACOSS
The Australian Council of Social Service is a national advocate for action to reduce poverty and inequality and the peak body for the community services sector in Australia.
Benevolent Society
The Benevolent Society's vision is for a just society where all Australians can live their best life.
Brotherhood of Saint Laurence
The Brotherhood of St Laurence is a community organisation that works to prevent and alleviate poverty across Australia. In addition to other services they undertake research and policy work.
Diversity Council Australia
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is the independent not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Social Capital - Paul Bullen
Paul Bullen's website provides links to eresources on social capital and its measurement, (particularly from an Australian perspective).

Violence

ANROWS
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited is an independent, not-for-profit research organisation established to produce evidence to support the reduction of violence against women and their children.
Our Watch- Violence Against Women- Facts and Figures
Our Watch has been established to drive nation-wide change in the culture, behaviours and attitudes that underpin and create violence against women and children.
WESNET - Women's Services Network
Women’s Services Network (WESNET) is a national women’s peak body which works on behalf of women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic or family violence.
White Ribbon Australia
White Ribbon Australia operates in collaboration with, and alongside, many other organisations working to end men’s violence against women. Our focus and strength is in mobilising men and communities to end men’s violence against women.