A new study finds that violent attitudes towards women are not just a social issue but a matter of national security.

New research interviewing women involved with the federal government’s Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme shows why it needs urgent reform to stop worker exploitation.

Behind Public Outcomes with Jo Barraket The relationships, partnerships and networks that make government work

Jamal Elsheikh A. is a highly experienced educator and social entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of sport and anti-racism.

2026 Alan Missen Oration In late August 2001, the Australian Government refused permission for the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa, which was carr...

Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or another sexual orientation? The census wants to know. Here’s why.

A new insights report focuses on current pathways Work Integration Social Enterprise leaders use to grow employment outcomes for people experiencing barriers to work, the conditions that enable this s...

Hongyu Jin's PhD research is focused on the role of Large Language Models in healthy equity.

span.toolkit workshop for health professionals working with Autistic people

A group of University of Melbourne researchers has been commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to undertake a national social enterprise sector research project to imp...

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Role type: Fixed term for 12 Months, Full time (1 FTE) Faculty: Melbourn Law School Department/ School: Melbourne Social Equity institute Salary: Level B $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. plus 17% super This i...

The University of Melbourne Anti-Racism Hallmark Research Initiative, Western Sydney University Challenging Racism Project and Melbourne Social Equity Institute are holding a cross-disciplinary one-da...

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Charlene Edwards explores the motivations, expectations and aspirations of former or current lived experience researchers at the University of Melbourne.

Essential services, schools, and sporting clubs in regional towns told us refugee communities make them viable.

The Melbourne Institute is proud to present The inaugural LGBTQ+ Economics and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit.

The Refugees, Asylum and Inclusion Symposium is a satellite event of the highlight successful Migration, Refugees and Statelessness Interdisciplinary Conference.

When a violent crime makes the news, mental illness is often part of the story. But how that story is told, the words chosen, the details included, the connections drawn, has consequences that ripple ...

Megg Evans and Melanie Scammell are being supported by Melbourne Social Equity Institute scholarships to pursue PhDs in housing equity and gender-based violence in screenwriting.

After catastrophic floods in Lismore, research revealed the vital leadership roles women played in recovery. But was this unique to one community, or part of a bigger pattern? Our new literature revie...

Social vulnerability is likely to be predictive of how well individuals within regions are supported during adverse events such as natural disasters. …

DNA ancestry results can be emotional and unexpected, especially for people who have experienced adoption or out-of-home care. Now, a new guide produced with the University of Melbourne explains the k...

Congratulations to Karen Block, Deputy Director of Melbourne Social Equity Institute, on her promotion to full Professor at the University of Melbourne. Professor Block has a strong national and inte...

To mark  Economic Abuse Awareness Day  in Australia on 26 November 2025, the  Working with Women Alliance  is publishing a report that includes recommendations for the Aust...

Current citizenship laws have a narrow concept of nationhood and fail to acknowledge Indigenous ways of understanding belonging, identity and place.

New research shows older voters believe immigration is crunching housing supply, while young voters blame high interest rates and low wage growth.

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Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed to generate conversations around anti-racism. This workshop involves an online game, Betw...