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Leanne Lester
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Evaluation
Reimagining the role of lodging in ending homelessness: an evaluation of Foundation Housing's Lodging and Support Services
The Foundation Housing Lodging (FHL) Lodging Accommodation and Support Service provides a contemporary model of lodging houses and an effective long-term housing solution at low-cost. In this research, CSI UWA adopted a co-design evaluation approach to gain an understanding of the impact and cost-effectiveness of FHL's suite of lodging, support and engagement activities.
Report
Looking through an Aboriginal lens: results of the Ngalang Moort Wangkiny Project (100 Families Western Australia)
The overarching goal of this project is to develop an ongoing evidence base on poverty, entrenched disadvantage and social exclusion in Western Australia that will be used by the policy and practice community in Western Australia.
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Supporting families facing homelessness: Centrecare's Entrypoint Outreach Program
Centrecare’s Entrypoint Outreach Program (EPO) was a preventative early intervention pilot funded by Lotterywest designed to divert families and individuals from homelessness into housing. The brief intervention (2–6 weeks) targeted families who were newly homeless or were at immediate risk of homelessness in a very tight rental market.
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Understanding workplace sexual harassment: trends, barriers to legal assistance, consequences and legal need
This report aims to identify and understand the prevalence, nature, and occurrence of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination both in Western Australia, and Australia more broadly.
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Home truths about mental health in Australian communities: what we learnt about mental health from doorknocking conversations
This report presents preliminary findings from data collected during the Assisting Communities through Direct Connection (ACDC) Project – a proactive outreach initiative that utilised door-knocking to initiate conversations about mental health across 21 Australian communities.