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At Anglicare Southern Queensland, our commitment to research is central to our mission of strengthening communities and driving meaningful change. Our research efforts are designed to provide evidence-based insights, influence policy, and support our advocacy work. Explore our comprehensive research, advocacy campaigns, and resources below.

Key areas of focus

Our projects aim to support and guide the work of our service delivery programs, ensuring that the voices of those we serve are reflected in our practices. As such, many of the research and advocacy projects we undertake, tend to focus on 5 key areas: 

Housing

Housing is never just a roof over our heads. The lack of safe, appropriate housing influences every element of people’s lives — their access to services, their health, safety, employment, even the nature of their relationships. It creates an intergenerational disadvantage that weakens the social and economic fabric of our community.

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Children & Youth

The way we support our children and young people now shapes the kind of society we can expect in the future. It takes healthy families and communities to nurture the next generation. This involves creating a safe and inclusive environment, where children and young people can have a voice and reach their full potential.

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Ageing Well

The aged care sector is at a crossroads, facing significant challenges that will impact both the way we support older Australians now, and in the future. 

Crossroads also offer opportunities. Our research focuses on how we support continuous improvement in the quality of care we offer our residents, the wellbeing of older people still living at home, and the knowledge we can share more widely to benefit older Australians wherever they live.

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Social Connections

Social connection is the experience of feeling close and connected to others. It forms the basis for healthy relationships, providing people with the feeling of being loved, cared for, and valued. Studies show that isolation and loneliness are associated with higher risks for health problems such as heart disease, depression, and cognitive decline.

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First Nations

Anglicare Southern Queensland recognises the rights, culture, diversity and strengths of Australia’s First Peoples. We’re committed to strengths-based approaches to research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that can contribute meaningfully to the development of opportunities that support growth and thriving.

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Research 13 May 2025
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies for Anglicare aged care residents

This project addresses the particular vulnerability of older people in climate change-related extreme weather events such as cyclones, severe storms, floods, heat waves, and... 

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Research 19 Mar 2025
Hanging by a Thread

In Hanging by a Thread: Our Search for Home, young people from Anglicare’s youth homelessness and youth justice services explored their personal perceptions of home... 

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Research 19 Mar 2025
Piloting participatory record-keeping for children in out-of-home care

This seed grant project aims to explore an alternative, trauma-informed approach to care documentation in a way that also provides children in out-of-home care... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
EMBRACE

This project aims to improve the quality use of medications in residential aged care by evaluating how new NHMRC medication guidelines can best be... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Addressing Loneliness in Older Adults Through Call Centre Interactions

Over time, Anglicare Southern Queensland’s contact centre staff have observed an increasing number of situations in which clients seek social connection during calls. This... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Anglicare Homeshare

The Homeshare project responds to the housing crisis by bringing together older people with space to share, and younger people in need of a... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
3 Ps of getting home safely with dementia

People living with dementia are at greater risk of becoming lost and experiencing devastating outcomes as a result. Often, confusion about how to report... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Young Women’s Voices

Young women’s contact with the justice system in Australia, and internationally, has shown significant increases in recent years, but the system is largely designed... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Youth Voices

Youth Voices aims to provide a channel for young people to influence youth policy, program development and service delivery in government, schools and community... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Extreme heat warning system for older Queenslanders project (Ethos)

The Ethos study will enable older people and carers to monitor their heat exposure, identify risk in the home and respond by using effective... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Compassion training

This seed grant project takes an innovative approach to supporting staff with emotional wellbeing and dealing with stress.

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Rental Affordability Snapshot

Anglicare Southern Queensland has been participating in the Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot for more than a decade. The Snapshot highlights the lived experience... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Reconciling histories

This ongoing project aims to share stories of Anglicare’s reconciliation journey. Contributions from clients, residents, staff and community are welcome.

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Home Stretch

Helping to make the difference between young people thriving, or just surviving, as they transition out of care. Anglicare Southern Queensland played an active... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Supporting Successful Tenancies

The Supporting Successful Tenancies project aims to help increase the availability and sustainability of private sector rental accommodation for people with complex needs.​

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Research 5 Mar 2025
Enhancing children’s journeys through out of home care

The experiences of children in out-of-home care can have life-long effects on their emotional, social and cultural wellbeing. This is particularly the case for... 

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Research 5 Mar 2025
End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC)

The ELDAC project provides information, guidance, and resources to health professionals and aged care workers to support palliative care and advance care planning to... 

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Contact us

Please contact us if you’d like to know more about Anglicare’s research, evaluation or advocacy.

Email: [email protected]

Corporate office street address:
Lvl 15/31 Duncan St, Fortitude Valley QLD, 4006

Corporate office postal address:
PO Box 10556, Brisbane Adelaide Street, QLD 4000

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