Research Papers

Welfare To Work - The Great Divide, December 2007

The Federal Government’s Welfare-to-Work legislation is likely to widen the divide between Hunter and Central Coast residents experiencing disadvantage and their more fortunate neighbours, a new report into the implications of the legislation for has found.

Jointly released by the Hunter Valley Research Foundation (HVRF) and welfare agency Samaritans, the report presents the results of independent studies examining the life circumstances of those requesting emergency assistance from the Samaritans and how they are affected by the new legislation.

Author of the report and HVRF Co-Director of Research Robin Mcdonald said that 60 per cent of people surveyed when requesting emergency assistance from Samaritans had gone without food in the previous fortnight due to a lack of money.

Central Coast Report, October 2001

A report on the social welfare concerns of the Central Coast (in PDF format) was recently produced by Samaritans and highlights the requirements for increased services in the region.

Refugees and Asylum Seekers Info Sheet

The concerns relating to the plight of refugees and their treatment by the government of Australia has been reviewed and a information sheet (in PDF format) prepared trying to dispel the myths surrounding the issue.

For further information, please contact Samaritans Chief Executive, Cec Shevels
P 02 4960 7100
E mail@samaritans.org.au

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