INSPIRE
(Information and News in Social Policy Ideas Research and Events)
June 2007
This edition of INSPIRE will focus on Economic Analysis. It reflects a growing interest within government and the department on being able to demonstrate cost effectiveness. It includes summaries of the following articles:
- Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis and Alternative Evaluation Methodologies, 2006
- Can a costly intervention be cost–effective? 2006
- Economic Benefits of Drug Treatment: A critical review of the evidence for Policy Makers, 2005
- Benefits and Costs of Prevention and Early Intervention Programs for Youth, 2004
- The Economics of Juvenile Jurisdiction: A white paper from the research roundtable on estimating the costs and benefits of the separate juvenile justice system, 2005
- Cost-Benefit Analysis and environmental decision making.
- Cost-effectiveness – Chapter 5: Youth Violence: A report of the Surgeon General
- Financing Early Childhood Education and Care Services in OECD Countries
- The Costs and Pathways of Homelessness: Developing Policy-Relevant Economic Analyses of the Australian Homelessness Service System, 2006
- How to compare the costs and benefits: evaluation of the economic evidence, 2001
- Cost-Effectiveness Study – Victorian Drug Court Final Report, 2004
Also featured are a large number of conferences and professional development opportunities over the next few months. Please check the list and mark your calendar.
The various summaries of reports, research, conferences and professional development opportunities included in INSPIRE are based on the original works of the authors and researchers or on abstracts provided by them to publishers and promoters.
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In this issue:
Feature topic
- Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis and Alternative Evaluation Methodologies, 2006
Tools and Tips
- Metadata Online Registry (METeOR)
- Institute for Research and Public Policy (IRPP)
- Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse
International Research and Developments
- Can a costly intervention be cost–effective? 2006
- Economic Benefits of Drug Treatment: A critical review of the evidence for Policy Makers, 2005
- Benefits and Costs of Prevention and Early Intervention Programs for Youth, 2004
- The Economics of Juvenile Jurisdiction: A white paper from the research roundtable on estimating the costs and benefits of the separate juvenile justice system, 2005
- Cost-Benefit Analysis and environmental decision making.
- Cost-effectiveness – Chapter 5: Youth Violence: A report of the Surgeon General
- Financing Early Childhood Education and Care Services in OECD Countries
- Parenting programme for parents of children at risk of developing conduct disorder: cost effectiveness analysis, 2007
National Research and Developments
- The Costs and Pathways of Homelessness: Developing Policy-Relevant Economic Analyses of the Australian Homelessness Service System, 2006
- How to compare the costs and benefits: evaluation of the economic evidence, 2001
- Guidelines for Economic Evaluation of environmental Health Planning and assessment, 2003
- Cost-Effectiveness Study – Victorian Drug Court Final Report, 2004
- How to Reduce the Burden of Harm from Poor Nutrition, Tobacco Smoking, Physical Inactivity and Alcohol Misuse: Cost-Utility Analysis of 29 Interventions, 2005
- From Welfare to Social Investment: Reimagining Social Policy for the Life Course - Conference Presentation, 2007
Engaging Ideas
- Future and past Engaging Ideas Events.
Reviews
Publication Reviews:
- Cost-Benefit Analysis and Health Care Evaluations, Robert J. Brent, 2004
Website Reviews:
- Caltrans: Benefit-Cost Analysis
Conferences, Courses and Events
- A model for supporting social-emotional competence and preventing problem behaviours in the early years Workshop, 2007, QLD
- Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2007 National Conference, June 2007, VIC
- Strong Foundations: Rebuilding Social Norms in Indigenous Communities, June 2007, QLD
- 2007 Australian Winter School – The way forward, July 2007, QLD
- Building Community Capacity and Social Resilience Conference, July 2007, NSW
- The 8th National Rural & Remote Social Work/Welfare/Community/ Health Conference is: Beyond the Great Divide, Bringing Communities Together, July 2007, VIC
- Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) National Conference 2007, Ngadluko Ngartunnaitya – For our children, Sept 2007, SA
- ACEBAC2007 – Evidence in Practice: Leading the way in aged care, Sept 2007, VIC
- Improving Community Safety in Regional Australia, Oct 2007, QLD
- 11th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (ACCAN), 31 Oct–2 Nov 2007, Gold Coast, QLD
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