Library guides: Social Science: Welfare studies

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Academic Search Premier (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
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Australian Public Affairs Full text (APA-FT) (InfoRMIT) This link opens in a new window
Families and Society Collection (InfoRMIT) This link opens in a new window
Cambridge University Press Journals Collection This link opens in a new window
Collection of journals for the CUP Read & Publish agreement

Other Welfare studies journals that may be of interest but are not found in the above databases:

Department of Social Services: Families and Children page (Cth)
Provides support through programs and services as well as benefits and payments. Further support is provided through grants and funding for organisations providing services for families.
Services Australia: Families page (Cth)
Payments and services for people having a baby and raising children.
Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY)
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
Child Family Community Australia (CFCA)(AIFS)
National Youth Affairs Research Scheme
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs (QLD)
Supports research that strengthens evidence-based decision-making and contributes to effective policy and practice.
Australian Childhood Foundation
A not-for-profit organisation that works to support children and families devastated by abuse, family violence and neglect.
Youth health and wellbeing publications (AIHW)

Department of Social Services: Disability and Carers page (Cth)
Works to improve independence and participation in community and economic life for people with disability and carers.
Australian Department of Health
Services Australia: Medicare (Cth)
A list of subjects for Medicare to help find information about payments and services.
Services Australia: People with Disability page (Cth)
Payments and services for people with an illness, injury or disability.
Australian Human Rights Commission: Disability Rights (Cth)
Promotes the rights of people with disabilities and building a more accessible, more inclusive community.
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs (QLD)
Supports research that strengthens evidence-based decision-making and contributes to effective policy and practice.
Queensland Health
Provides a range of services aimed at achieving good health and well-being.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Department of Health website
Services Australia: Indigenous Australians (Cth)
Payments and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Indigenous Australians portal (Cth)
This website is designed to connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with Australian Government policies and programs and raise awareness about the initiatives that affect them most.
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice (HREOC)
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
AIATSIS is at the forefront of research led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who are involved as researchers, partners and drivers of research priorities and projects.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (QLD)
Government department driving policy and program initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice