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This paper proposes a place-based strategy to enhance climate adaptation and resilience in Melbourne’s disadvantaged communities through collaboration between community service organizations (CSOs) and local governments. By bringing CSOs and local governments together, this approach fosters relationship-building, learning, and collaboration, breaking down silos between health, social services, emergency management, and climate adaptation planning. We contend…
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What works for place-based approaches in Victoria? Research report and case studies
Place-based approaches offer an innovative framework for tackling disadvantage, reducing inequity, and fostering resilient communities. In 2021–22, the Centre led a research consortium to examine the literature, evidence, and practice underpinning these approaches, with the aim of identifying the features that drive their success and how best to support them to improve the wellbeing of…
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About this research report For more than 20 years, Jesuit Social Services has collaborated with researchers to examine complex disadvantage in communities around the country. Throughout that time, we have released a series of reports now generally known as Dropping off the Edge. Dropping off the Edge 2021 is the fifth instalment in the series. Dropping off…
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Dropping off the Edge – Vichealth report
This report, commissioned by VicHealth, presents Victoria-specific findings from Dropping off the Edge 20211 and has a particular focus on health and wellbeing inequities in Victoria. It includes an overview of the 40 locations experiencing the most disadvantage in Victoria, as well as a more detailed analysis across all indicators.




