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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS An order form for many of Good Shepherd's publications in hard copy. A postage and handling cost applies.
PENINSULA ON POKIES This report is about a research project into the impact of gaming machines on the social and economic features of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
IMPACT OF TENDERING The tendering out of Human Services has had a range of negative impacts on agencies such as ours. This is our submission to the People Together investigation in to the impact of tendering.
IMPACT ON EDUCATION Good Shephepherd undertook a comprehensive analysis of the costs of public education. This is a submission based on that study.
PAWNBROKING IN VICTORIA Legislative changes to Pawnbroking in Victoria have had some unwelcome and devastating affects on people on low incomes. This study analyses some of those.
RESTRUCTURING HUMAN SERVICES The Kennett Government attempted to redevelop human services via a model that would have undermined many of the best features of community service in Victoria today. This was our response.
CHANGES NEEDED TO THE DHS REDEVELOPMENT PAPER These were the key recommendations we provided when the DHS Redevelopment Paper was released
TAXATION POLICY Before the Federal Government announced that the tax system was going to be reviewed and reformed, Good Shepherd produced its own position paper on what needs to change in the tax system. We stand by our position in spite of the fact that few of the necessary reforms we have recommended have been taken up by the government.
TAXATION TROJAN HORSE Changes to the Australian taxation system put forward by the Howard Government have been well analysed from the perspective of the GST, but what of the relations between the different levels of Government. Good Shepherd wanted a closer look.
FEDERAL BUDGET A short article reviewing the Governments budget 19998/99
THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL A reflection on how personal actions have political impact
SOCIAL CAPITAL A brief insight into what Social Capital means for Good Shepherd
SOCIAL WAGE What is it and what does it mean
EXTERNALITIES Understanding a little about the economic way of thinking about social issues
PLANNING OUR WAY TO HUMANITY A reflection on political correctness - Living change is the only real way to bring about change
ETHICS Good Shepherd has produced a statement of Ethical Principles
CIVIL SOCIETY How can an organisation like Good Shepherd contribute to civil society
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL CAPITAL A more introductory paper on Social Capital
STATE TAX ISSUES Good Shepherd combined with other agencies to outline some of the key state issues of tax reform for Victoria
TAX REFORM SUBMISSION Our submission to the Gibson Inquiry into tax reform
WELFARE DEPENDENCY OR POVERTY Our response to the Newman Paper on Welfare Dependency
CUSTOMER OR CITIZEN The missuse of the word "customer" in the Human Services is rife, and very missleading. This short paper analyses why.
MARCHING AGAINST THE WTO The World Trade Organisation and Globalism recieved a bit of a surprise at the end of 1999. This brief article examines the issues.
ALL SIDES OF THE STORY: An analysis of the Interim Report on Welfare Reform in the context of many of the submissions made to the Reviw Committee chaired by Mr Patrick McLure.
MONEY LENDERS OR LOAN SHARKS: A consumers perspective on the impact of changes to the Victorian Pawnbrokers legislation.
Good Shepherd has also written many letters to editors of major daily newspapers and other publications. Many are published, but many often are not. Irrespective of where corporate interests are sometimes placed in front of people's right to information, we will alwayus seek to have our voice heard. You are invited to peruse our letters, including those that were published and those that were not.