Academy of Social Sciences in Australia

Policy papers

ASSA's policy papers are summaries of social science research findings from Academy sponsored projects that open up policy options and debate, and in some instances, make useful policy recommendations.

Web page ANZAC Day in the new millennium: developing a multi-disciplinary vision
The workshop brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including history, anthropology, political science, museology, theology, management, tourism and marketing. Representatives from the Australian War Memor...
November 2006
Web page Childcare: a better policy framework for Australia
The workshop brought together twenty-one Australian and international researchers on early childhood education and care and related policy perspectives, from a diverse range of disciplinary backgrounds, including economi...
July 2006
Web page Issues in the research and application of chemo-prophylactic drugs in the treatment of traumatic stress
By bringing together different practitioners, philosophers and potential consumers, this workshop aimed to gain a broad understanding of the empirical, ethical and pragmatic issues connected to the development and potent...
February 2006
Web page Aborigines, culture and economy
The project was to bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, anthropologists and other social scientists in the discussion of rural and remote Aboriginal communities.
December 2004
Web page Publicising performance data on individual surgeons: the ethical issues
Examines various ethical issues that arise as a result of publicising surgeons performance data, and to consider whether Australia should adopt disclosure processes in medicine similar to those recently adopted in parts ...
November 2004
Web page Portrait of a nation 2003
AuSSA is Australia's major general social science survey linking attitudes, behaviour, and demographic characteristics, with implications for policy, social science, and Australia's self-understanding. Papers presented c...
July 2004