Social Policy Research Centre and Centre for Social Research in Health
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Collaborative research to improve social and health policy, advancing equity through evidence and real-world impact
Research Centre
Community co-designed
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Challenge
Social and economic harms are caused by unequal access to health, education, income and care. Evidence for effective interventions is needed. The centres bridge this gap by partnering with communities and decision-makers to design inclusive policies and programs that are grounded in the resources and needs of affected communities.
Solution
The centres use participatory and mixed-method research to co-design solutions with communities, policymakers and service providers. Frameworks are grounded in lived experience and tailored to applied settings. The centres use and adapt inclusive policy design, service mapping and impact evaluation to improve outcomes.
Sustainability is supported through long-term partnerships and integration into existing systems, enabling practical and scalable change.
Target customers / end-users
• government agencies and policymakers
• service providers and nongovernment organisations
• communities and advocacy groups.
Progress
• ~ 70 annual projects with government and nongovernment organisation partners
• research regularly cited in government reports, strategic frameworks and policy documents
• contribute to national advisory committees and panels, with high-impact academic and policy publications.
Purposeful united culture
Housing & Connected Communities
The Social Policy Research Centre and Centre for Social Research in Health focus on improving social and health policy through collaborative, evidence-based research. Using participatory methods and lived experience, they develop practical frameworks to change the social and structural conditions that cause harm. Their work achieves impact through strong stakeholder engagement and adoption by governments, services and communities.