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Each Mapping Social Cohesion national survey builds on the previous year and informs the Scanlon-Monash Index (SMI) of Social Cohesion. The surveys have been undertaken since 2007 where the original survey provided the benchmark against which the SMI is then measured.
Featured Publication
From Petitions to Preselection
In this essay, Senior Research Trish Prentice unpacks the topic of political participation and explores whether Australians from culturally diverse backgrounds engage differently with our nation’s political system.
Latest publications
May 2022
From Petitions to Preselection
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March 2022
Aged Care’s Culture Gap: How to respond to the needs of a diverse and ageing population
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November 2021
2021 Mapping Social Cohesion Report
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October 2021
Blacktown - An Australian Frontier: What life on the urban edge tells us about Australia
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Feature
The Australian Cohesion Index is published every two years, combining attitudinal data gathered through the Mapping Social Cohesion Survey with objective indicators from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other sources. It brings more depth and context to the picture of social cohesion in Australia to drive informed debate and decisions.
Featured Narrative
Aged Care’s Culture Gap: How to respond to the needs of a diverse and ageing population
In our latest Narrative, authors Rick Morton and Trish Prentice unpack the cultural blindspots found within the aged care system and address altern
