Poverty, social exclusion and disadvantage in Australia (original) (raw)

Poverty, Social Exclusion and Disadvantage in Australia, Report prepared for UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families 2 NATSEM The National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM), a research centre at the University of Canberra, is one of Australia's leading economic and social policy research institutes, and is regarded as one of the world's foremost centres of excellence for microsimulation, economic modelling and policy evaluation. NATSEM undertakes independent and impartial research, and aims to be a key contributor to social and economic policy debate and analysis in Australia and throughout the world through high quality economic modelling, and supplying consultancy services to commercial, government and not-for-profit clients. Our research is founded on rigorous empirical analysis conducted by staff with specialist technical, policy and institutional knowledge. Research findings are communicated to a wide audience, and receive extensive media and public attention. Most publications are freely available and can be downloaded from the NATSEM website.