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Research Theme: Health, Wellbeing and DisadvantageX
A framework for the future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing in Australia
This is the third and final report arising from the AHURI-funded Inquiry into developing a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing. The research uses the term ‘Indigenous’ when referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... Read article
This is the third and final report arising from the AHURI-funded Inquiry into developing a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing. The research uses the term ‘Indigenous’ when referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... Read article
Club Membership, Social Capital Formation, and Employment Outcomes: Evidence from Australia
This paper looks at the role of Individuals’ membership in clubs and associations in promoting social connections and building social capital in Australia. Using panel data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey, around one-third of working-age... Read article
This paper looks at the role of Individuals’ membership in clubs and associations in promoting social connections and building social capital in Australia. Using panel data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey, around one-third of working-age... Read article
Executive Summary: A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years
Content Warning: This report discusses suicide and mental health challenges. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact: Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467). This executive summary... Read article
Content Warning: This report discusses suicide and mental health challenges. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact: Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467). This executive summary... Read article
A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years
Content Warning: This media release discusses suicide and mental health challenges. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact: Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467). New research into... Read article
Content Warning: This media release discusses suicide and mental health challenges. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact: Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467). New research into... Read article
Child Poverty in Australia 2025: The current and future impacts of rising rates of financial deprivation on child wellbeing
The health and wellbeing of a society – and its future growth – are measured by how it cares for its children. A smart and forward-looking community nurtures its children and young people, creating a happy and healthy environment in... Read article
The health and wellbeing of a society – and its future growth – are measured by how it cares for its children. A smart and forward-looking community nurtures its children and young people, creating a happy and healthy environment in... Read article
Product of our environment? Place effects on Body Mass Index
Highlights Place is responsible for over 15 per cent of the variation in weight in Australia. Place also contributes to around half of the variation in food consumption. The effects of place on weight vary by sex. An under-explored aspect... Read article
Highlights Place is responsible for over 15 per cent of the variation in weight in Australia. Place also contributes to around half of the variation in food consumption. The effects of place on weight vary by sex. An under-explored aspect... Read article
Powering health: how clean energy access reduces cardiovascular mortality in children
Despite the efforts of policymakers to provide universal access to clean and affordable energy as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), billions of people worldwide lack access to clean fuels, leading to major public health concerns. This study investigates... Read article
Despite the efforts of policymakers to provide universal access to clean and affordable energy as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), billions of people worldwide lack access to clean fuels, leading to major public health concerns. This study investigates... Read article
Chapter: Education and Wellbeing
There is overwhelming evidence of a positive association between education and objective quality-of-life measures, demonstrating pecuniary and non-pecuniary returns to individuals and both private and external economic benefits to societies. However, early research produced inconsistent evidence that education translates into... Read article
There is overwhelming evidence of a positive association between education and objective quality-of-life measures, demonstrating pecuniary and non-pecuniary returns to individuals and both private and external economic benefits to societies. However, early research produced inconsistent evidence that education translates into... Read article
Chapter: Mitigating Child Poverty in Australia
Australia is one of the world’s richer countries. World Bank figures for 2022 put Australia’s GDP per capita expressed in US dollars at $65,000, giving it a country ranking of 15th by this measure. Australia also prides itself on being... Read article
Australia is one of the world’s richer countries. World Bank figures for 2022 put Australia’s GDP per capita expressed in US dollars at $65,000, giving it a country ranking of 15th by this measure. Australia also prides itself on being... Read article
Linguistic integration improves refugee physical and mental health
Based on existing evidence, refugees have considerably poorer health outcomes relative to other immigrants and the native-born population. Little is known, however, on what works to achieve improvements in refugees’ health. Using a unique longitudinal survey from Australia, this paper shows... Read article
Based on existing evidence, refugees have considerably poorer health outcomes relative to other immigrants and the native-born population. Little is known, however, on what works to achieve improvements in refugees’ health. Using a unique longitudinal survey from Australia, this paper shows... Read article
Family and domestic violence in Australia: is enough progress being made?
Family and domestic violence (FDV) is one of the most pervasive and significant social, health and welfare challenges in the society we live in, not just in Australia but across the world. Reports of femicide or violence against women are... Read article
Family and domestic violence (FDV) is one of the most pervasive and significant social, health and welfare challenges in the society we live in, not just in Australia but across the world. Reports of femicide or violence against women are... Read article
Workplace policy responses to family and domestic violence: Assessing employers’ costs and benefits of providing 10 days paid leave
Organisational measures to support employees who are experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV) are increasingly seen as an important policy response to mitigate the consequences of such violence and promote gender equality. However, little is known about the costs to... Read article
Organisational measures to support employees who are experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV) are increasingly seen as an important policy response to mitigate the consequences of such violence and promote gender equality. However, little is known about the costs to... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.