SSI’s Impact Strategy articulates our longer-term impact. A key strategic goal is to influence change through research, advocacy and policy contributions with a focus on addressing

Our Research Insights deepen understanding of the strengths and challenges that individuals and communities face and what’s needed to address barriers to equality.

SSI’s Public Policy Agenda provides a foundation for SSI’s advocacy and a coherent set of asks that build on the strengths of SSI and our sector. Our Public Policy Agenda includes a series of Policy Briefs that spotlight and analyse key issues impacting the communities we serve and support engagement with decision-makers and sector stakeholders to drive systemic change.

We also make policy contributions submissions that put forward recommendations to shape reforms.

Together, these interconnected streams of work strengthen our capacity to advocate effectively and drive meaningful change for the communities we serve.

Knowledge is a powerful tool to deepen understanding of the strengths and challenges that individuals and communities face and what’s needed to address barriers and overcome them.

SSI collaborates with researchers, governments, other organisations, and the broader community to conduct research on critical issues affecting the communities we work with and undertakes evaluations to assess the impact of programs that we deliver.

Our research initiatives aim to drive meaningful, lasting change to reduce inequality in Australia.

SSI’s Public Policy Agenda provides a foundation for SSI’s advocacy and a coherent set of asks that build on the strengths of SSI and our sector.

Our Public Policy Agenda includes a series of Policy Briefs that spotlight and analyse key issues impacting the communities we serve and support engagement with decision-makers and sector stakeholders to drive systemic change.

Our Policy Briefs analyse critical issues and put forward recommendations to reduce inequality in Australia.

Download the Public Policy Agenda Overview.

Drawing on our expertise and experience working with communities, we engage constructively with government inquiries, legislative reforms, and policy consultations to advance positive social outcomes.

Our submissions on public policy issues reflect our commitment to evidence-based advocacy and systemic change.