New Anglicare website – SARC research library

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New Anglicare website – SARC research library

Anglicare has a new website and the SARC reseach library is now much more accessible and searchable. Check it out on your phone, tablet and desktop computer.

Connecting all Tasmanians

Digital technologies such as personal computers and mobile phones are increasingly important for gaining access to services and other opportunities. Connecting all Tasmanians reports on a survey of 750 Tasmanians living on low incomes and how they made use of their computers and mobile phones.

The report suggests actions for governments, business and communities to improve connection and inclusion for everyone.

Building a good life: the role of natural supports in recovery from mental illness

One in two Australians will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Many, however, will live in recovery. This research explores the lived experience of people recovering from mental illness across Tasmania and asks them how natural supports helped them to reclaim their lives. Natural supports are those that typically occur in everyday life and include relationships with family, friends, peers and other social networks.

The Building a good life research identifies the range of natural supports used by people recovering from mental illness, explores the links between natural supports and social inclusion and recovery, and reviews how mental health service providers currently understand and experience their work in helping people make the most of natural supports.

Coming soon!

How many pokie$ in your community?

We are updating a map that shows the number of poker machines in each local government area in Tasmania. We link this number with the population, the socio-economic status of the area and the amount of money lost in gambling.

Want more information?

For more information about the work of SARC, look at the Anglicare website – https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/service/social-action-and-research-centre?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SARC+News+Dec+2014&utm_content=SARC+News+Dec+2014+CID_b69131e544c5b6922449695eca045c95&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Anglicare%20website – or contact sarc@anglicare-tas.org.au, phone (03) 6213 3567
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