About the Australian Institute for Social Research

Established in 2004, the Institute is one of Australia's leading demographic, economic, labour market, public health information and spatial research organisations. We bring together the:

• Centre for Labour Research
• Don Dunstan Foundation
• National Centre for Social Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GISCA)

• Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU)  

Areas of Research Expertise

We have a strong track record in the following areas:

• labour market and workforce analysis and planning
• social and economic impact analysis
• policy development and strategic planning
• policy and program evaluation
• development of social well-being and social health indicators
• design and analysis of surveys
• design of internet based social/economic/demographic data collation systems to support policy development and planning
• disaggregated local, regional and community analysis
• socio-economic and environmental applications of GIS
• social data collection, analysis, storage, interpretation and presentation
• design of user-friendly computer based Management Information Systems for Health and Social Welfare agencies and
• research training at all levels through short courses, Masters and PhD programs.