Social Research & Analysis
Research & evaluation services
We have in-house expertise in a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, supported by a highly skilled team of researchers, evaluators, statisticians, programmers and technical specialists




Questionnaire design & testing
Survey Research
Data Management
Qualitative Research

Research themes
We have extensive experience in undertaking social research and evaluation for government to inform policy, strategy and practice.
Our input into policy development covers a diverse range of themes.
Society
Our research explores and
Education and training
Health and wellbeing
Encompassing areas such as population health surveillance, health outcomes following injury and illness, child health and wellbeing, mental health, the social determinants of health, community knowledge of and attitudes towards cancer, vaccination attitudes and behaviours, tobacco control, alcohol use, drug use, diet and nutrition, and obesity.
Employment transitions and the labour market
We are able to conduct studies exploring people’s transitions in and out of the labour market, including parents returning to the labour market, early school leavers preparing for employment, older workers, people with health problems and graduates entering work. Our research also covers the effectiveness of labour market activation programmes and the role and delivery of welfare and employment services.
Business and employers
We conduct research and evaluation involving business, workplace and employer populations. Key themes have included skill shortages, knowledge gaps, leadership capability, employee/employer satisfaction, and awareness and access to government programmes.
Marginalised and vulnerable communities
We have expertise in engaging with individuals and groups in a range of complex, difficult and challenging circumstances including people from marginalised communities or disadvantaged groups and other ‘hard-to-reach’ or ‘hard-to-engage’ respondents by virtue of personal characteristics or attributes, geography or beliefs.
Service experience and outcomes
We have measured service delivery, social, health and vocational outcomes for clients in the third party insurance and compensable injuries sectors and other service providers.