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The health and social costs of women sleeping rough in Australia’s cities

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Publisher: Centre for Social Impact University of WA

Status – CURRENT

The first detailed picture using non-administrative data of the physical and mental health outcomes and broader life experiences of women sleeping rough in Australia. Women sleeping rough experience elevated rates of physical and mental health conditions, substance abuse issues, domestic violence and interactions with the justice system relative to both the general population and women experiencing other forms of homelessness (such as couch surfing or supported accommodation).

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State of Australian Mothers

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Publisher:  Save the Children Australia, 2016

Status – CURRENT

An Australian report building on findings from the International  State of Mother’s.provides a state by state breakdown of the best and worst areas to be a mother based on and including financial security and access to services. Identifies regional and remote areas as significantly disadvantaged.

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A High Price to Pay: The Economic Case for Preventing Violence Against Women

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Publisher:  Our Watch, Victorian Health  Promotion Foundation, PWC, 2015

Status – CURRENT

This report demonstrates that the cost of violence against  women to society remains high and is increasing. At the same  time, there are significant potential cost savings and other  economic and social benefits to be gained from primary  prevention strategies that improve equality in relationships  and society.

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Workplace Gender Equality Agency

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Publisher: Australian Government Workplace Gender Equality Agency, 2015

Status – CURRENT

This Data Explorer has been created using data from non-public sector organisations with 100 or more employees that report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency annually under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The Explorer includes data from the 2013-14 and 2014-15 reporting periods.

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Building effective policies and services to promote women’s economic security following domestic violence: State of knowledge paper

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Publisher: Anrows, 2015

Status – CURRENT

This state of knowledge paper outlines what is currently known about the economic tactics and financial impact of domestic violence, and ways to promote women’s economic security during and following violence.

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Gender Indicators, Australia, Aug 2015

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Publisher: Australian Bureau Statistics, August 2015

Status – CURRENT

Statistics on Gender Indicators. Indicators are spread across six major areas of social concern for gender equality (Economic security, Education, Health, Work and family balance, Safety and justice, and Democracy, governance and citizenship).

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Workplace Gender Equality Agency Report

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Publisher: Curtin University and Bankwest, 2016

Status – CURRENT

The report findings draw attention to the greater remuneration men receive compared to women in almost every scenario, but particularly in more senior occupation levels. The large and persistent gender pay gaps among managers highlights the likely evidence of biased behaviours throughout organisations, where men are given preferential pay treatment over women in senior management levels.

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Intimate partner abuse of women in Queensland

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Publisher: Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQ University Australia, 2011

Status – CURRENT

This study focuses on intimate partner abuse among cohabiting, heterosexual partners living in the state of Queensland. Specifically, the study is concerned with the abuse of women by their current marriage or de facto male partners. It aims to identify prevalence and the nature, socio‐demographic and behavioural variables, and the impact of the experience of abuse on women’s health status

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The Generations

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Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005

Status – CURRENT

Australia’s changing demographics raise issues for social and financial sustainability. These will affect women more strongly than men, for several reasons. It is mainly women who care for children and for frail and disabled family members, even though most women – even young mothers – are now also in the paid workforce. And while many women have moved into higher education and professional careers, they still predominate in part-time and casual positions, and most have some time out of the workforce to undertake family care. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) provides an opportunity to look at links between women’s health and changes in Australia.

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Paid Work and Women’s Health

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Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005

Status – Current

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) regularly collects information about how women use their time, including the amount of time spent in paid and unpaid work and leisure, and relates this to health and well-being. As research has repeatedly shown, Australian women of all ages are spending more time in the paid workforce, but still take the main responsibility for the unpaid care of their families, whatever their paid employment commitments. Despite this, ALSWH data show that, at least in middle age, women with paid work are in better health than those without, but the desirable amount of paid work varies depending on women’s other responsibilities.

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