Building Resilient Australian Communities

Building Resilient Australian Communities is a three stage project (2023 - 2024) that is looking at how to better support children and families who experience isolation and adversity in their community.

Stage 1: Project establishment and foundation

Secure Ethics approvals, a rapid review presented in a peer-reviewed publication, development of community resilience surveys for families and on-the-ground service providers.

Stage 2: Data collection and analysis

Collection of survey responses, followed by analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the responses

Stage 3: Roundtable discussion and translation of findings

Roundtable to critique the findings, clarify what it takes to promote resilience among socially isolated people, determine the role of the government and NGOs in facilitating community resilience, co-design recommendations for state-wise and service providers, ascertain KPIs, present discussion outcomes.

Lead CI: Associate Professor Ann Dadich

Funder: The James Martin Institute for Public Policy