Social research, service development research and needs assessments
Examples of projects include:
Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Good Practice Development Forums
For NSW Department of Community Service and NGO case work staff – to improve practice and research professional development needs for NSW Department Department’s Drug Summit Unit.
Access and Utilisation of NSW HSNet and Patterns of Referral amongst HACC Funded Services - research study for Northside Community Forum
Incidence and Impact of Domestic Violence in the Sutherland Shire
A study of current data collections on the incidence of domestic violence including BOCSARS, Local Court, Police, DV Line, Court Assistance Scheme, ABS; service mapping; qualitative data collection with key agencies - research studyfor the NSW Attorney General’s Department and Sutherland Shire Council
Rates of Reimbursement of Volunteers for the Home and Community Care Program
A quantitative and qualitative research project on all funded HACC services in NSW; development of financial models to inform the standardisation of rates of reimbursement to volunteers for the NSW Department of Aging Disability and Home Care
Good Governance Practice for Voluntary Committees of Management
Research governance practices and models for Victorian NGOs, development of benchmark principles for good governance, development of core resource materials for Victorian Department of Human Services IYV Secretariat. (with Jane Bartier Consultancy)
Feasibility Research and Financial Modelling Study: Car Sharing Scheme
Older people in rural areas for the NSW Committee on Ageing (Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care)
Management Support Research Study
National research study and survey on the management support needs of non government organisations, for the Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health (with M. Lyons, CACOM)
Youth Support Project - Research, Needs Assessment and Service Model Development
Research, survey and needs assessment of 'at risk' young people and their families. Service model development and financial modelling for youth family support services for the St George and Sutherland Shire
Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Program (WDVCAP) Training Needs Survey and Review
for Legal Aid Commission of NSW
Caution Resources - Young Offenders Act
Testing of resource materials for young people under the caution resources program, Young Offenders Act, for NSW Department of Health
Barriers to Accessing Public Transport by People of Non-English Speaking Backgrounds
The transport needs of established and emerging NESB communities research study for Ettinger House Family Resource Centre.
Training Provision and Utilisation amongst Community Services and Health Industries Organisations in NSW
A statewide research study of access to training provision and professional development, in conjunction with the NSW Community Services and Health ITAB
Research and Needs Analysis for a NSW Community Housing Management Training Strategy
for the NSW Department of Housing (with Centre for Australian Community Organisations and Management)
Community Services, Community Profiles and Local Needs
Research and needs analysis for various Councils including Botany Council, Lane Cove Council, Tempe/St Peters Council