Tag: disadvantage and institutions series
We analysed 30 years of Australian media articles – and unearthed some glaring gaps in the coverage
Our research unearthed new insights on how the Australian media leaves key groups – particularly women and those struggling financially – behind when covering society’s big issues.
Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone. It means they struggle to navigate life on the outside
So much of day to day life is not powered by technology, but what happens if you’ve been behind bars for years? It’s time prisoners better prepared inmates for life once they’ve served their time.
Do parolees really ‘walk free’? Busting common myths about parole
With a series of high-profile cases in the news, parole is back in the spotlight. Let’s unpack some of the most common misconceptions about what parole really means.
Most prisoners never receive visitors, and this puts them at a higher risk of reoffending
Receiving visitors while behind bars was a raft of benefits, but people have reported many barriers. It must be made easier to help drive down recidivism rates.
'No safe space in society': new UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia
The UN working group visited Australia for the first time in December last year. Their task was to evaluate the human rights situation of people of African descent living in Australia.
Why the government's plan to overhaul the asylum system is a smart use of resources – and might just work
Eleven years is far too long for a final decision on asylum claims. The government’s vision is for a new system that will be both faster and fairer.
'Government all over us like a rash': the broken service delivery system in remote Aboriginal communities
One interviewee told us: ‘Today our lives are being governed by a bureaucrat who hasn’t seen a Blackfella in their life or haven’t spoken to one.’
Gender-based violence is a big concern in hospitality – and women bear the brunt of managing it
Our research with 124 Australian hospitality staff found women bar workers were routinely seen as ‘better suited’ to manage the threat of violence - which is both risky and exploitative.
'We can’t go shopping without police coming': north Queensland's at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled
Our research finds at-risk youth in north Queensland wanted to feel safe and included in the community, but often felt the opposite.
3 ways the Victorian government’s bail reforms fall short – and why it must embrace 'Poccum's Law'
Poccum’s Law provides a best practice, evidence-based model for bail reform which would have prevented Veronica Nelson’s death in custody.
'It's soul-destroying': how people on a housing wait list of 175,000 describe their years of waiting
People on the general waiting list can wait a decade to be housed. Even those on the priority list may wait years. Asked how the wait affects them, their responses reveal devastating impacts.
'I’m really stuck': how visa conditions prevent survivors of modern slavery from getting help
Our research found Australia’s visa system continues to harm migrants once they’ve experienced exploitation. Survivors described being left destitute and desperate without access to services.
Our cruel and costly offshore processing system was a failure. We have a better solution on asylum policy
Helping our Southeast Asian neighbours make conditions better for refugees there will reduce the need for them to make dangerous journeys elsewhere.
‘They weren’t there when I needed them’: we asked former prisoners what happens when support services fail
Most people leaving prison face an uphill battle of service navigation that is too often deficit-focused, intentionally seeking out the failures of the individual and centred on punitive responses.
