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, the research and advocacy projects we undertake focus on the following groups and issues:
Supporting young people to thrive
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.
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.
Walking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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.
Strengthening our workforce
Workforce development is taking place in an increasingly complex environment, as both workers and employers grapple with the implications of social, cultural, technological and environmental change as well as legislative and funding requirements. Our research plays a crucial role in understanding this environment, providing evidence-based solutions to emerging issues, and helping us to think outside the box to identify creative, empowering ways to support our workforce as they strive to better meet client needs.
Alleviating the impacts of the housing crisis
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.
Increasing social connection
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.
Reducing violence
Violence creates harm at multiple, interconnected levels, each influencing the other and underpinned by power dynamics, discrimination, and inequalities. This interplay between social, structural, systemic, and individual violence creates a need for holistic and multifaceted approaches to addressing violence, targeting cultural norms and institutional practices, as well as individual behaviours.
Featured Projects
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. These projects also aim to give our clients a voice to influence government policies and the social issues that impact them.
Contact us
Please contact us if you’d like to know more about Anglicare’s research, evaluation or advocacy.
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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