Research
Research and evaluation are important components of the department's work and maximising research efforts is an ongoing priority.
- Social Policy Research Paper series - produced on an irregular basis, this refereed series enables FaHCSIA to disseminate findings (including data and analysis) that stem from major research projects and evaluations. These papers provide detailed project findings to the public.
- Australian Social Policy - an annual journal containing articles on social policy research and analysis. All articles are refereed.
- Occasional Paper series - produced on an irregular basis, these non-refereed papers provide adhoc information, data and analysis considered useful for government, researchers and the community.
- Statistical Paper series - produced on an irregular basis, this non-refereed series is designed to meet the needs of policy makers and researchers by providing authoritative and reliable data on customer numbers and FaHCSIA longitudinal data collections.
- FaHCSIA Research News- a quarterly newsletter that provides an overview of and update on research within FaHCSIA, focusing on key findings and outcomes, updates on new departmental publications and promotion of forthcoming events/conferences.
- Research FaCS Sheets series - this series, running from 1999 to 2002, contains brief overviews of key issues relevant to the then Family and Community Services (FaCS) portfolio, such as home ownership and income distribution.
- Information on copies and subscription to the FaHCSIA research publications.
- Longitudinal Data Initiatives - including The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, Growing up in Australia—The Longitudinal Survey of Australian Children (LSAC), and Footprints in Time—The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC).