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Australian Institute for Social Research
Level 2, 230 North Terrace
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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AISR
Informing Decisions

The Institute specialises in:

demographic change and migration
labour market analysis and workforce development
health and ageing
social inclusion and social innovation
social applications of spatial information systems and
social sustainability.

Labour Market Monitor

This graph shows the Number of People Employed & Unemployed in South Australia (trend). (Click on the image for a larger version of the graph)
Source: ABS Labour Force Data, November 2010
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Read more on Population, multiculturalism and ethnicity

Population and Migration

"Our multi-disciplinary team is identifying behaviour influencing the eating and exercise patterns of baby boomers using a high quality set of quantitative and qualitative data." - Professor Graeme Hugo [Read More ]

Read more on Employment and industrial relations

21st Century Workforce

"Through successful partnerships between research, industry and government we are better modelling and anticipating workforce supply and demand needs and pressures facing specific sectors, such as mining or teaching, or facing specific regions." - Dr Kate Barnett [Read More]

Public Health Information

"A major emphasis is on the development and publication of small area statistics for monitoring inequality in health and wellbeing." - Assoc. Prof. John Glover [Read More]

Read more on Social inclusion and social capital

Sustainable Communities and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

"We support communities with research that helps planning for the potential impacts of resource availability and creating opportunities to adapt to change." - Assoc. Prof. John Spoehr [Read More]

Research News

South Australian Budget Impact Survey Report 2: Staff Impact
This report focuses on the perspectives of PSA members on the impact of the State Budget on staff. [read more]

Teaching Nursing Homes Prove Effective

Findings of new research looked at the emergence of teaching nursing homes in Australia, as well as the various models in operation.
Released: 11 Dec 2011

Implementing the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative: Scoping Study

The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR) at The University of Adelaide to undertake a scoping study to inform the implementation of what was then known as the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative - now known as Teaching and...
Released: 31 Aug 2011

Bridging Education, Research and Clinical Care - The Teaching Nursing Home: Discussion Paper

In late December 2010, the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR) at The University of Adelaide to provide research and analysis to inform the implementation of the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative.
Released: 30 Aug 2011

South Australian Budget Impact Survey Report 2: Staff Impact

This report focuses on the perspectives of PSA members on the impact of the State Budget on staff. A previously released companion report considers the effects of the State Budget on the delivery of Government Services.
Released: 01 May 2011

Aboriginal People of Central North South Australia - Baseline Statistical Report

OZ Minerals commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research to provide a demographic and socio-economic profile of Aboriginal people in the Central North Area of South Australia (CNSA) to help inform the development of strategies designed to maximise employment opportunities f...
Released: 01 May 2011

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Dr Clyde Hertzman Forum - 27th September, Festival Centre
"Investing in our Children, Investing in our Future"

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Extensive research has demonstrated that social determinates make a difference to everyone's health. It can be difficult to understand how social conditions actually impact on biology.

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