The purpose of this evaluation is to examine the impact and effectiveness of the Kokoda College Flexible Open and Distance Learning Education (FODE) program in supporting pathways for people into formal, second-chance education and then onto tertiary training and careers in teaching and health work.

Equity Economics prepared a report with The Parenthood that finds Australian women are falling behind their international peers. Ranked number 1 in the world for levels of educational attainment, Australian women fall to number 70 in the world for levels of economic participation. This poor performance is hurting our economy and hindering efforts to achieve equity between men and women.

Seven years ago, Equity Economics prepared a report for the McKell Institute’s: Funding Rare Disease Therapies in Australia – Ensuring equitable access to health for all Australians. The report placed the issue of inequities in access to new medicines for the one in eight Australians that live with a rare disease on the national policy agenda.

Equity Economics prepared a report Australians Investing in Women, Gender-wise Investing: A Springboard to Australia’s Recovery , in April 2020 to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on women in Australia.

Equity Economics prepared a report for the New South Wales Council of Social Services (NCOSS) as part of its Pink Vis Campaign to outline the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in NSW and the economic benefits that could flow from addressing critical shortages in social housing, and specialist homelessness services and family and domestic violence services.

Equity Economics has prepared an independent evaluation report on the Kokoda Track Foundation’s (KTF) Strongim Meri Bisnis (SMB) Project. KTF’s SMB Project works with women’s groups in remote and rural communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to establish and support women’s small-business operations.

Equity Economics was commissioned by the Everybody’s Home campaign to assess the need for additional social housing for women escaping family and domestic violence, and the economic and social benefits of addressing that need.

As Australians get set to enjoy a COVID-19 free summer, the economic and social impacts of the pandemic remain.

Equity Economics collaborated with the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA NSW) on new research exploring the need for greater investment in NSW community housing.

In the aftermath of the 2019 / 2020 bushfires and COVID-19 global pandemic, Equity Economics worked with Australians Investing in Women (AIIW) to explore the disproportionate impacts of these crises on women and examine key areas of investment prioritising the security, safety and wellbeing of women.

Equity Economics worked with the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) and a number of critical social service providers to deliver a landmark report on the social sector in NSW, its contribution, challenges and needs.

Equity Economics has undertaken an evaluation assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of activities undertaken by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) under the Enhanced Syphilis Response (ESR).

Equity Economics has delivered a new report for NCOSS modelling the impact of Covid-19 on housing affordability, homelessness and residential construction jobs. The report highlights the role of social and affordable housing in supporting economic recovery.

Equity Economics worked with The Parenthood and key partners on a new report, supported by the United Workers Union, developing a range of reforms needed to make Australia the best place in the world to be a parent.

Equity Economics has delivered new analysis of the potential for shared services to deliver value for money and strengthened development outcomes in the international development sector

Equity Economics has delivered new analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on NSW. The report was prepared for the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) with the support of the Community Housing Industry Association NSW; Domestic Violence NSW; Youth Action; Homelessness NSW; and Shelter NSW.

Equity Economics has delivered new analysis that confirms the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women.

Perceptions of inequality in Australia and the impact of nudge economics

Equity Economics has delivered a report in collaboration with the Health Services Union on meeting the challenge to improve residential aged care in Australia.

The human and economic cost of Australia’s offshore detention policies 2019