
As an independent organisation, DSF is able to undertake and initiate important research. Below you will find a collection of our most recent papers, as well as practical resources developed through our projects. Also included are the best pieces of work from our peers and partners.
| Keeping Up |
| A report that draws on the key insights of How Young Indigenous People are Faring, mapping the patterns of what is happening for young Indigenous people and identifies what improvements can be made. |
| How Young Indigenous People are Faring |
| A report, using Census data from 1996, 2001 and 2006, that examines changes in the education and labour force participation of Indigenous youth (15- 29). |
| Investing Wisely |
| A new report explores the new solutions urgently needed to boost Australia’s skills and raise productivity for economic growth
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children |
| Ensuring universal access to quality early childhood education and care, with a specific commitment to providing access to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in remote communities within five years. |
| Keeping Skills In Hard Times |
| Australia needs to adopt clever solutions in dealing with the economic slowdown and adopt alternatives to redundancies to avoid throwing away the considerable investment in skills and training. |
| Gen Green Survey |
| Explores the green skills in the young workforce to meet the challenges of a sustainable future. |
| The Green Team Case Study |
| Assessing the ecological footprint of this large event while encouraging the adoption of sustainable business practices across the varied industries at Worldskills 2008. |