ISSR conducts solution-focused research and evaluation to contribute to a sustainable future and a fair and just society, and to create real-world impact.
Our current and emerging research centres on social policy, health, education, employment, social justice, families and communities; viewed through the lens of inequity, place, ethnic and cultural diversity, and the life course.
ISSR is also the administrative headquarters for the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course and is affiliated with the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence.
Approved supplier
MAS Panel / RES Panel / QGP
Research areas
Social policy
Enhancing societal wellbeing through inclusive, innovative, and cross-cutting approaches to social policy.
Education
Enhancing inclusive learning environments and positive life trajectories through innovative approaches to educational research and evaluation.
Health
Improving individual, community and population health through evidence-informed policies, programs, and practice.
Employment
Leveraging longitudinal survey data to enhance employment outcomes for higher education graduates.
Social justice
Advancing social justice through inclusive and partner engaged research.
Families and communities
Improving outcomes for families and communities through rigorous life course research and practice.
Research lens
Inequity
Promoting fairness through inclusive and innovative research and evaluation.
Ethnic and cultural diversity
Helping immigrant and ethnic populations to thrive through inclusive research and evaluation.
Place
Empowering communities though a reimagination of place-based initiatives for sustainable change.
