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Dr Christiane Purcal

Dr Christiane Purcal

Research Associate

PhD MA University of Oldenburg

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
Social Policy Research Centre
Dr Christiane Purcal is a Research Associate at the SPRC. She is a researcher and project manager on evaluations that focus on disability and mental health policies, child and family services and informal carer policies. She uses an inclusive research approach and participatory action research methods.
Phone
+61 2 9385 7830
E-mail
c.purcal@unsw.edu.au
Location
212 Goodsell Building
  • Books | 1994
    Purcal C, 1994, Kommunalparteien (Civic Parties. A Study of the Structure and Functions of Political Associations in the Canadian City of Vancouver), Original, University of Oldenburg Press, Oldenburg, Germany
  • Book Chapters | 2016
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Meltzer A, 2016, 'Social insurance for individualised disability support - implementing the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)', in Fenger M; Hudson J; Needham C (ed.), Social Policy Review 28, Policy Press, Bristol, pp. 173 - 190,
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Meltzer A, 2016, 'Social insurance for individualized disability support: implementing the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)', in Social Policy Review 28, Policy Press, pp. 173 - 190,
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Meltzer A, 2016, 'Social insurance for individualized disability support: implementing the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)', in Social Policy Review 28, Policy Press, pp. 173 - 190,
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Robinson S; Idle J; Fisher KR; Reedy K; Newman C; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Byrne S; Nankivell R; Burner G; Touzeau R; Adam T; Armstrong P, 2024, 'How do self-advocates use community development to change attitudes to disability?', British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52, pp. 87 - 100,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fisher K; Purcal C; Blaxland M; Robinson S; Quan Farrant F; Kayess R; Edwards Y, 2023, 'Factors that help people with disability to self-manage their support', Disability and Society, 39, pp. 1821 - 1839,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Boaden N; Purcal C; Fisher K; Meltzer A, 2020, 'Transition Experience of Families with Young Children in the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)', Australian Social Work, 74, pp. 294 - 306,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Fisher KR; Purcal C; Jones A; Lutz D; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2019, 'What place is there for shared housing with individualized disability support?', Disability and Rehabilitation, 43, pp. 1 - 9,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Meltzer A; Bevan N, 2018, 'Co-production in peer support group research with disabled people', Area, 51, pp. 405 - 414,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Fisher KR; Purcal C, 2016, 'Policies to change attitudes to people with disabilities', Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 19, pp. 161 - 174,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Laragy C; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Jenkinson S, 2015, 'Australiaā€™s individualised disability funding packages: when do they provide greater choice and opportunity?', Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 9, pp. 282 - 292,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Purcal C; Brennan D; Cass B; Jenkins B, 2014, 'Grandparents raising grandchildren: impacts of lifecourse stage on the experiences and costs of care', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 49, pp. 467 - 488,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Laragy C, 2014, 'Analysing choice in Australian individual funding disability policies', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 73, pp. 88 - 102,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Purcal C; Hamilton M; Thomson CM; Cass B, 2011, 'From assistance to prevention: categorizing young carer support services in Australia, and international implications', Social Policy and Administration, Early view,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Purcal C; Muir K; Patulny RV; Thomson CM; Flaxman S, 2011, 'Does partnership funding improve coordination and collaboration among early childhood services? Experiences from the Communities for Children Program', Child and family social work, 16, pp. 474 - 484,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Fisher KR; Purcal C, 2010, 'Effective personalised housing support for people with disabilities ā€“ case study analysis', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 45, pp. 527 - 542
    Journal articles | 2010
    Fisher KR; Purcal C, 2010, 'Effectiveness of individual funding for disability support', SPRC newsletter, pp. 1 - 7,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Purcal C; Thomson CM; Spooner CJ, 2010, 'The Facilitating Partner Model in the Communities for Children Program: Feasibility and early lessons', Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Limited, 16, pp. 51 - 67,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Fisher KR; Parker S; Purcal C, 2009, 'Measuring the effectiveness of new approaches to housing support policy for persons with disabilities', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 68, pp. 319 - 332,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Purcal C; Muir K, 2009, 'Positive results for families and services', SPRC newsletter, 103, pp. 1 - 5
    Journal articles | 2007
    Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2007, 'Balancing qualified staff requirements with shortage of recruits in child care ā€“ The NSW experience', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42, pp. 387 - 399
    Journal articles | 2006
    Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2006, 'Affordability funding models for early childhood services', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 31, pp. 49 - 58
  • Working Papers | 2008
    Brennan DJ; Press F; Blaxland M; Purcal C; Ner S, 2008, Building an International Research Collaboration in Early Childhood Education and Care: Background Materials for a Workshop Funded by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), SPRC, UNSW, Sydney,
  • Reports | 2023
    O'Shea P; Forrester E; Purcal C, 2023, Making mental health services better for people with intellectual disability [Easy Read], UNSW Social Policy Research Centre,
    Reports | 2023
    Purcal C; Giuntoli G; O'Shea P; Zmudzki F; Fisher KR; Campbell E, 2023, Evaluation of NSW Community-based Mental Health Programs: Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative Plus HASI Plus Evaluation Report, ,
    Preprints | 2023
    R KF; Purcal C; Weise J; Oā€™Shea P; Trollor J, 2023, Hub and spokes in intellectual disability mental health support, ,
    Reports | 2022
    Idle J; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Robinson S; Purcal C; Newman C; Reedy K, 2022, Research Report ā€“ Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, ,
    Reports | 2022
    O'Shea P; Fisher KR; Geehan O; Purcal C, 2022, Consultations to develop the Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) Strategy,
    Reports | 2022
    Purcal C; O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Zmudzki F; Fisher K, 2022, Evaluation of NSW Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports and Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative. CLS-HASI Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, , /content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/2022-10-cls-hasi-reports/2022-10-cls-hasi-reports-summary-evaluation-report-appendices-final.pdf
    Reports | 2021
    Giuntoli G; Idle J; Fisher K; Edwards Y; Robinson S; Newman C; Purcal C, 2021, Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability. Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre
    Reports | 2021
    Purcal C; Savage L; Fisher K, 2021, National Disability Insurance Scheme self managed plans Family Advocacy survey, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, , /arts-design-architecture/our-research/research-centres-institutes/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind
    Reports | 2020
    Blaxland M; Fisher K; Purcal C; Robinson S; Frances QF; Pearson Gotting M; Kayess R, 2020, National Disability Insurance Scheme: People who self manage their NDIS plan, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, ,
    Reports | 2019
    Davy L; Fisher K; Wehbe A; Purcal C; Robinson S; Kayess R; Santos D, 2019, Review of implementation of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Final report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney,
    Reports | 2019
    Poredos S; Davy L; Purcal C; Santos D, 2019, How to provide good peer support - Peer Support Practice Review Easy Read Report
    Reports | 2019
    Poredos S; Davy L; Purcal C; Santos D, 2019, Implementation of the NDIS in the Early Childhood Sector - Easy Read Report
    Reports | 2019
    Purcal C; O'Shea P; Blunden H; Zmudzki F; Giuntoli G; Fisher KR, 2019, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) ā€“ Report 1, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 13/19,
    Reports | 2019
    Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Hill T; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Oā€™Shea P; Wehbe A, 2019, Evaluation Plan Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, ,
    Reports | 2019
    Wehbe A; Davy L; Fisher K; Robinson S; Kayess R; Purcal C, 2019, NDIS Peer Support Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney,
    Reports | 2019
    Wehbe A; Fisher K; Purcal C, 2019, NDIS Peer Support Practice Review: Stage 4 Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney,
    Reports | 2019
    Zmudzki F; Purcal C; Fisher K, 2019, Evaluation of Outcomes for People Nominated to the Integrated Services Program (ISP) Supplementary Report ā€“ Health care service usage and cost analysis, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/19,
    Reports | 2018
    Giuntoli G; Hill T; Zmudzki F; Fisher K; Purcal C; O'Shea P, 2018, Evaluation Plan Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, ,
    Reports | 2018
    Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Wehbe A; Fang Q; Kayess R; Fisher K; Johnson K, 2018, Outcome evaluation of icare lifetime care Community Participation Grants, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, ,
    Reports | 2018
    Purcal C; Hill T; Meltzer A; Boden N; Fisher K, 2018, Implementation of the NDIS in the early childhood intervention sector in NSW: Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, ,
    Reports | 2017
    Gendera S; Purcal C; Fisher K; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2017, Skilled to Thrive: Support to make decisions that promote personal safety and prevent harm, Project research plan, ,
    Reports | 2017
    Jones AR; Purcal C; valentine K; Aadam B, 2017, Partners in Recovery Evaluation: Final report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 20/16,
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Meltzer A; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2017, 'Research findings about the ECI sectorā€™s transition to the NDIS: Insights from two projects', presented at Early Childhood Intervention Australia NSW/ACT 27th State Conference, Sydney, Australia, 25 May 2017 - 26 May 2017
    Reports | 2017
    Perkins A; Meltzer A; Purcal C, 2017, Evaluation of the Supported Decision Making Phase 2 (SDM2) project: Easy read report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney,
    Reports | 2017
    Purcal C; Hill T; Johnson K; Kayess R, 2017, Evaluation of the Supported Decision Making Phase 2 (SDM2) project: Final report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 14/17,
    Reports | 2017
    Purcal C; Meltzer A; Hill T; Fisher KR, 2017, Implementation of the NDIS in the early childhood intervention sector in NSW: Report 1, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 15/17,
    Reports | 2016
    Meltzer A; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2016, Early Childhood Intervention Review: Nepean Blue Mountains/Hunter Trial Sites, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/16, ,
    Reports | 2016
    Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Fisher KR, 2016, Direct Funding Trial: Final evaluation report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 10/16,
    Reports | 2016
    Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Fisher KR, 2016, Evaluation of Outcomes for People Nominated to the Integrated Services Program (ISP), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 18/16, ,
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Fisher KR; Jones A; Purcal C; Kayess R; Robinson S, 2015, 'Critical Social Futures: Querying Systems of Disability Support', presented at Critical Social Futures: Querying Systems of Disability Support, Sydney, 19 June 2015 - 19 June 2015
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Fisher KR; Purcal C; Jones A; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2015, 'Disability accommodation support within constrained housing options: A policy framework', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015
    Reports | 2015
    Fisher KR; Purcal C; Turut S; Cox M, 2015, Macarthur Youth Mental Health and Housing Project: Final Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 5/2015, ,
    Reports | 2015
    Jones AR; Purcal C; Meltzer A; Lutz D; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Hill T; Kayess R, 2015, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework (SAEF): Individual Packages, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 10/2015, ,
    Reports | 2015
    Meltzer A; Parker Z; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2015, Social Action Partners: Peer support for children and young people with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 17/15, ,
    Reports | 2015
    Purcal C; Evans K; Meltzer A; Johnson K; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Bevan N; Kayess R, 2015, Peer Support with Children and Young People with Intellectual Disability: Literature Review,
    Reports | 2015
    Purcal C; Smedley C; Jones A; Meltzer A; Lutz D; Fisher KR; Robinson S; Hill T; Kayess R, 2015, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework (SAEF): Drop-in Support, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 11/2015, ,
    Reports | 2015
    Wilczynski A; Lo S; Gendera S; Adamson E; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2015, Evaluation of the Community Justice Program: Final Evalution Report
    Reports | 2014
    Fisher KR; Gendera S; Purcal C; Hill T, 2014, Evaluation of outcomes for people nominated to the Integrated Services Program Evaluation Plan, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report, 2/2014,
    Reports | 2014
    Fisher KR; Jones A; Lutz D; Purcal C; Meltzer A; Eastman C; Hill T; Robinson S; Kayess R, 2014, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Guide, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 32/2014, ,
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Fisher KR; Purcal C; Bevan N; Robinson S, 2014, 'Peer support groups and action research ā€“ capacity for self directed support', presented at UK Social Policy Conference, Sheffield, 14 July 2014 - 16 July 2014
    Reports | 2014
    Jenkins BL; Blaxland M; Adamson E; Brennan D; Purcal C; Skattebol J, 2014, Insights into child care and early education: Dandenong and surrounds, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, SPRC Report Series, 5/2014,
    Reports | 2014
    Meltzer A; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Bevan N; Cooper S, 2014, What can we do in our research group? Different ways to do research, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 1/2014,
    Reports | 2014
    Purcal C; Bevan N; Cooper S; Fisher KR; Meltzer A; Wong M; Meyer P, 2014, Self-directed disability support: building people's capacity through peer support and action research, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 7/2014, ,
    Reports | 2014
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Bevan N; Meltzer A; Robinson S, 2014, Social Action Partners: Peer support for children and young people with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria, Project plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 22/2014, ,
    Reports | 2014
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Jones A; Lutz D; Meltzer A; Hill T; Robinson S; Kayess R; Smedley C, 2014, Supported Accommodation Evaluation Framework Summary Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, 31/2014, ,
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Mears T, 2014, 'Building evaluation capacity and cultural competence within a service organisation', presented at aes 14 International Evaluation Conference, Darwin, 08 September 2014 - 12 September 2014
    Reports | 2014
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Zmudzki FG, 2014, Direct funding trial for attendant care support Evaluation plan, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, REPORT 6 /2014, ,
    Reports | 2014
    Purcal C; Newton BJ; Fisher KR; Mears T; Smith M; Gibson S; Nagle W; Slabon K, 2014, School readiness program for Aboriginal children with additional needs: working with children, families, communities and service providers, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 3/2014, ,
    Reports | 2014
    Zimmerman A; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Cox M, 2014, Neami Macarthur Youth Mental Health and Housing project Interim evaluation report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, 21/2014, ,
    Reports | 2013
    Adamson E; Brennan D; Blaxland M; Jenkins BL; Purcal C; Skattebol J, 2013, Insights into early child care and education: Elizabeth Grove,
    Reports | 2013
    Brennan D; Cass B; Flaxman S; Hill T; Jenkins B; McHugh M; Purcal C; valentine K, 2013, Grandparents raising grandchildren: towards recognition, respect and reward, 14/2013,
    Reports | 2013
    Fisher KR; Cooper ; Purcal ; Bevan N; Meltzer , 2013, Self directed disability support (SDDS): building community capacity through action research (research plan), 3/2013
    Reports | 2013
    Jenkins BL; Adamson E; Blaxland M; Brennan D; Purcal C; Skattebol J, 2013, Insights into child care and early education: Fitzroy, 23/2013,
    Reports | 2013
    Jenkins BL; Adamson E; Blaxland M; Brennan D; Purcal C; Skattebol J, 2013, Insights into child care and early education: Orange, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, SPRC Report Series, 25/2013,
    Reports | 2013
    Purcal ; Newton ; Fisher KR; Eastman ; Mears T; Smith M; Gibson S, 2013, School readiness program for Aboriginal children with additional needs: working with children, families, communities and service providers (interim evaluation report), 4/2013
    Reports | 2013
    Purcal C; Adamson E; Blaxland M; Brennan D; Jenkins BL; Skattebol J, 2013, Insights into child care and early education: Marrickville, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 24/2013,
    Reports | 2013
    Purcal C; Adamson E; Brennan D; Blaxland M; Jenkins BL; Skattebol J, 2013, Insights into child care and early education: Caboolture, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, SPRC Report Series, 21/2013,
    Reports | 2012
    Fisher KR; Purcal ; Cox M; Thompson L; Zimmermann A, 2012, Neami Macarthur Youth Mental Health and Housing project (evaluation plan), 13/2012
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    Laragy C; Fisher KR; Purcal C, 2012, 'Self-directed approaches: What the research says about strategies for disability service providers and professionals', presented at National Disability Services Victoria (NDSV) and Disability Professionals Victoria (DPV) Annual Conference 2012: From Strength to Strength, Melbourne
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    Purcal C; Cass B; Brennan DJ, 2012, 'Grandparents raising grandchildren: impacts of lifecourse stage on the experiences and costs of care', presented at UK Social Policy Association (SPA) Annual Conference, York, UK
    Reports | 2012
    Thompson D; Fisher KR; Purcal C; Deeming C; Sawrikar P, 2012, Community attitudes to people with disability: scoping project, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, 39,
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Cass B; Brennan DJ; Thomson CM; Adamson E; Hamilton M; Purcal C, 2011, 'Experiences of young carers and young adult carers: Life-course stage dimensions of caregiving and the implications for policy and practice', presented at Social Policy Association Annual Conference, Lincoln, UK
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Cass B; Brennan DJ; Thomson CM; Adamson E; Hill T; Purcal C; Hamilton M, 2011, 'The life-course stage dimensions of care-giving by young people: experiences, perspectives and implications for policy', presented at Workshop Research and Policy on Care in Liberal and Social Democracies: Australia, the UK and Finland, Sydney
    Reports | 2011
    Cass B; Brennan DJ; Thomson CM; Hill T; Purcal C; Hamilton M; Adamson E, 2011, Young carers: Social policy impacts of the caring responsibilities of children and young adults, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Fisher KR; Purcal C, 2011, 'Supported living framework and case studies', presented at My Neighbourhood, My Home: Independent supported living in local neighbourhoods, workshop organised by Leichhardt Council, Sydney
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Laragy C; Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2011, 'Individual funding: A good start but not enough', presented at Disability Studies Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Purcal C; Fisher KR; Laragy C, 2011, 'Effectiveness of individual funding for disability support', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, Australia, 06 July 2011 - 08 July 2011
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Purcal C, 2011, 'Supported decision-making for self-directed packages', presented at In Control Australia, The Big Event 2011: Self-directed Support: Making it Happen, Sydney
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Purcal C, 2011, 'ā€Run faster, Nanaā€ ā€“ Grandparents raising grandchildren survey findings', presented at National Kinship Care Forum: Relationships across the generations, Sydney
    Reports | 2010
    Fisher KR; Gleeson R; Edwards RE; Purcal C; Sitek T; Dinning B; Laragy C; D'aegher L; Thompson DA, 2010, Effectiveness of individual funding approaches for disability support, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), Canberra, Number 29, ,
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Skattebol J; Blaxland M; Brennan DJ; Purcal C, 2010, 'Progressive policies? Australian early childhood policy and low income families', presented at Mapping Families ā€“ Practices and Concepts of Children, Parents and Professionals, Bielefeld, Germany
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Thomson CM; Hamilton M; Adamson E; Purcal C, 2010, 'Audit of policies and supports for young carers', presented at Young carers: building opportunities. South Australian Government Policy Forum, Adelaide
    Reports | 2009
    Cortis N; Purcal C; Patulny R; Thompson D; Oprea I, 2009, Appendix B: Invest to Grow evaluation and progress reports summary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occassional Paper 24,
    Conference Presentations | 2009
    Katz I; Purcal C, 2009, 'Effectiveness of individualised funding approaches for disability support', presented at Social Policy Research Workshop, Canberra, 30 November 2009
    Reports | 2009
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, Appendix A: Local Answers Progress Reports Summary [SFCS Evaluation], Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occasional Paper 24,
    Reports | 2009
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, Appendix F: SFCS evaluation instruments [SFCS Evaluation], Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occassional Paper 24,
    Reports | 2009
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occassional Paper 24,
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny RV; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson CM; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, 2009, 'Can area-based interventions work in Australia? Findings from the longitudinal evaluation of Communities for Children', in Can area-based interventions work in Australia? Findings from the longitudinal evaluation of Communities for Children, Australian Social Policy Conference: An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities, Sydney, presented at Australian Social Policy Conference: An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities, Sydney, 08 July 2009 - 10 July 2009
    Reports | 2009
    Patulny RV; Flaxman S; Purcal C; Muir K; Oprea I; Longden TA, 2009, Appendix C: CfC Service Coordination Study [SFCS Evaluation], Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, FaHCSIA Occasional Papers, Occassional Paper 24,
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Purcal C; Cass B; Hamilton M; Thomson CM; Brennan DJ, 2009, 'From support to prevention: policies and services for young carers', in From support to prevention: policies and services for young carers, Australian Social Policy Conference: An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities, Sydney, presented at Australian Social Policy Conference: An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities, Sydney, 08 July 2009 - 10 July 2009
    Conference Presentations | 2009
    Purcal C; Muir K; Patulny RV; Thomson CM; Flaxman S; Spooner CJ, 2009, 'The impact of an area-based early intervention program on partnerships among service providers', presented at Society for Prevention Research 17th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 27 May 2009
    Conference Presentations | 2009
    Purcal C; Muir K; Patulny RV; Thomson CM; Flaxman S; Spooner CJ, 2009, 'The impact of the Communities for Children program on partnerships among service providers', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference: An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities, Sydney, 08 July 2009 - 10 July 2009
    Conference Presentations | 2009
    Skattebol J; Blaxland M; Purcal C; Brennan D, 2009, 'Integrated services: voices and silences from Australian history', presented at NIFeTY, Melbourne
    Reports | 2008
    Abello D; Chan SE; Cortis N; Flaxman S; Longden TA; Purcal C; Spooner CJ; Thomson CM; Katz I, 2008, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy National Evaluation Baseline Report on Communities for Children Process Evaluation, SPRC, UNSW, Sydney, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy National Evaluation: Baseline Report on Communities for Children Process Evaluation, Report 1/08,
    Conference Presentations | 2008
    Cass B; Brennan D; Thomson CM; Hill T; Michail S; Purcal C; Smyth C, 2008, 'Young Carers: Identifying supportive policies and programs - some ideas from the field', presented at Young Carers Workshop, Sydney, 02 December 2008
    Reports | 2008
    Fisher KR; Parker S; Purcal C; Thaler O; Abelson P; Pickering E; Robinson S; Griffiths MJ; Parker S; Bedford M, 2008, Effectiveness of supported living in relation to shared accommodation, Social Policy Rearch Centre, UNSW, Sydney, Report 18/08, ,
    Reports | 2008
    Fisher KR; Parker S; Purcal C; Thaler O; Abelson P; Pickering E; Robinson S; Griffiths MJ, 2008, Effectiveness of supported living in relation to shared accommodation: Short Report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, Report 17/08,
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Fisher KR; Purcal C, 2008, 'Measuring effective housing support policy for people with disability', Sydney, presented at National Disability Services Accommodation and Social Participation Conference, Sydney
    Reports | 2008
    Purcal C; Thomson CM; Flaxman S; Abello D; Spooner CJ; Muir K; Chan SE, 2008, National evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004ā€“2009, Appendix G: CFC Fieldwork Report, Prepared for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA internal report), Sydney, SPRC Report
    Reports | 2007
    Fisher KR; Purcal C; Flaxman S, 2007, Young People with Disability Living in Residential Aged Care Research Agenda, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney
    Conference Presentations | 2007
    Purcal C; Spooner CJ; Thomson CM, 2007, 'Implementation of the Facilitating Partner model in the Communities for Children program: early learnings', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2007, University of New South Wales, 11 July 2007 - 13 July 2007
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Purcal C, 2007, 'Balancing qualified staff requirements with shortage of recruits in childrenā€™s services ā€“ the NSW experience', in Balancing qualified staff requirements with shortage of recruits in childrenā€™s services ā€“ the NSW experience, Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Conference, presented at Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Conference
    Conference Papers | 2005
    Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2005, 'Affordability funding models for early childhood services', in SPRC (ed.), Australian Social Policy Conference 2005, University of New South Wales, presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2005, University of New South Wales
    Reports | 2005
    Thomson CM; Katz I; Cortis N; Purcal C, 2005, Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: National Evaluation Framework, Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Families and Community Services
    Reports | 2004
    Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2004, Early Childhood Teachers Interim Policy Review, SPRC Report 5/04
    Reports | 2004
    Purcal C; Fisher KR, 2004, Preschool Affordability Models Literature Review
    Preprints |
    Muir K; Katz I; Purcal C; Patulny R; Flaxman S; Abello D; Cortis N; Thomson C; Oprea I; Wise S; Edwards B; Gray M; Hayes A, National Evaluation (2004-2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2009,