Recent Projects Completed For CPUR Clients
Skilled Labour Gains and Losses
| Project completed | July 2001 |
| Funding Body | Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA ) |
| Authors | Bob Birrell, Ian R. Dobson, Virginia Rapson and T. Fred Smith |
| Published | 2001 |
| Availability | http://www.immi.gov.au/research/publications/skilledlab/index.htm |
| Description | A review of the movements of skilled workers into and out of Australia, along with an assessment of the factors shaping these movements and their implications for Australia's skilled workforce. |
Cranbourne in 2001
| Project completed | December 2002 |
| Funding Body | City of Casey |
| Authors | Bob Birrell, Virginia Rapson |
| Published | N/A |
| Availability | Restricted circulation, application to City of Casey required. |
| Description | Reviews the educational, employment and welfare outcomes for the Cranbourne community. The focus is on 2001, with comparisons to earlier years. Explores recent subdivision activity in Cranbourne, including the social outcomes evident in new high-density developments. |
Eltham College Market Analysis
| Project completed | December 2002 |
| Funding Body | Eltham College |
| Authors | Bob Kinnaird and Bob Birrell |
| Published | Unpublished |
| Availability | N/A |
| Description |
An analysis of the market penetration of Eltham College, within the student populations in its catchment and projections of the numbers and socio-economic characteristics of families in the catchment. . |
Higher Education in Regional and Rural Victoria
| Project completed | July 2002 |
| Funding Body | Department of Education and Training, Victoria |
| Authors | Ian R. Dobson, Virginia Rapson and Bob Birrell |
| Published | Unpublished |
| Availability | N/A |
| Description | Analysis of secondary school origin and ENTER scores of students enrolling in Victoria's regional universities. |
Demographic And Economic Activity in the Southern Catchment Zone
| Project completed | April 2003 |
| Funding Body | Southern Catchments Forum |
| Authors | Bob Birrell, Virginia Rapson and Ernest Healy |
| Published | Unpublished |
| Availability | N/A |
| Description | An analysis of demographic and economic trends in southern Victoria by catchment. |
Implications of the 1999 skilled migration selection reforms
| Project completed | November 2002 |
| Funding Body | Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) |
| Authors | Bob Birrell, Virginia Rapson, Ian Dobson and T. Fred Smith |
| Published | To Be Published |
| Availability | DIMIA website, as from late 2003 |
| Description | An analysis of the implications for the occupational make up of the Skilled Independent and Skilled Australian Sponsored visa categories of the reforms implemented in mid-1999 which affected these visa categories. |
Spatial Outcomes, Socio-economic status, early childhood development, education and care in Victoria
| Project completed | June 2003 |
| Funding Body | Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria |
| Authors | Bob Birrell and Virginia Rapson |
| Published | Unpublished |
| Availability | N/A |
| Description | Analysis of indicators of educational disadvantage amongst young people and their links to indicators of early childhood experiences. |
Skilled utilisation of persons trained in Australia
| Project completed | August 2003 |
| Funding Body | Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) |
| Authors | Bob Birrell and Virginia Rapson |
| Published | To be published by DEST |
| Availability | N/A |
| Description | Analysis based on 2001 census data of the extent to which persons with Australian training at the degree, diploma and trade level are employed in occupations relevant to their training. |
An overview of indicators of relationship stability and socio-economic status in the Victorian zones of Relationship Australia
| Project completed | June 2003 |
| Funding Body | Relationships Australia (Victoria) |
| Authors | Bob Birrell and Clare Hourigan |
| Published | Unpublished |
| Availability | N/A |
| Description | Profile of specific locations (SLAs and LGAs) served by Relationships Australia including an analysis of the indicators of family well being and their links to indicators of socio-economic status.. |