Posts tagged social policy
What research says about studying with the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
What research says about studying with the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)

This year marked the 75th year of Australia’s Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). It also saw the release of the largest study in the AMEP’s history to better understand participation in the program, and the AMEP’s broader impact on employment and welfare outcomes. Associate Professor Francis Mitrou and Dr Ha Nguyen from Telethon Kids Institute (@telethonkids) and Life Course Centre (@lifecourseAust) outline some of the key findings.

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Creating using evidenceLife Course Centrerefugees and asylum seekers, employment, social policy, CALD communities
Losing the chicken for the flock: Reforming animal welfare prosecutions in Australia
Losing the chicken for the flock: Reforming animal welfare prosecutions in Australia

March and April of this year saw a spate of stories about animal cruelty reported across Australian news media. In today’s article, Serrin Rutledge-Prior (@serrinrp) from the Crawford School of Public Policy reviews prosecutions brought under animal welfare legislation across Australia, arguing that the treatment of non-human animals under Australian law is both inconsistent and insufficient in terms of delivering justice to victims of neglect and abuse.

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Advocacy, IssuesPower to Persuadeanimal welfare, social justice, social policy