By Professor Karen Raewyn Fisher

Reports

Fisher K; Gendera S; Li B; Bradbury B; Badu E; O'Shea P; Koncz R; Trollor J, 2025, NDIS Mental Health Officer (NMHO) Program Evaluation Plan, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31562

Gendera S; Burton J; Fisher K, 2025, Rapid evidence review: Transformation of closed employment, University of New South Wales, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31464

Gendera S; Fisher K; Lester L; Flatau P; Callis Z; O’Shaughnessy D; Giuntoli G; Wilde J; Hesketh M, 2025, Good Sammy Open Employment trials_Interim Report_April 2025, UNSW, Sydney, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31041

Gendera S; Blaxland M; O'Shea P; Fisher KR, 2025, Bondi Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) Final Evaluation Report, UNSW, Sydney Social Policy Research Centre, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30933

Gendera S; Jala B; Fisher KR, 2024, DREAM Employment Network_Interim Evaluation Report_2024, UNSW, Sydney, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30831

Drysdale K; Fisher K; Smyth C; Gendera S; Newman C, 2024, Our Voices, Our Lives, Our Way Project Evaluation Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/3026, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/sprc/2024-06-ovolow-evaluation-report-final-june-2024.pdf

O'Shea P; Fisher K; Fisher K, 2024, Evaluation of Statewide Intellectual Disability Mental Health Hubs Easy Read, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30138

O'Shea P; Weise J; Purcal C; Fisher K; Srasuebkul P; Trollor J, 2024, Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Hubs Evaluation, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30139

Gendera S; Fisher K; Alexander J; Robinson S; Lay K, 2023, Road to Employment Final Evaluation Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28562, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_83147

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Blaxland M; Bellon M; Robinson S, 2023, NACBO Evaluation Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28632, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_84334

Gendera S; Bellon M; Robinson S; Naidoo Y; Cahalan T; Fisher K, 2023, Our Voice SA Reaching Out Project, Final Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28561, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_83141

Bates S; Kayess R; Giuntoli G; Rengel-Gonçalves A; Li B; Fisher K; Goldin D; Ramirez B; Katz I, 2023, Towards best-practice access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse people with a disability, Disability Royal Commission, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28570, https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/towards-best-practice-access-services-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-people-disability

Purcal C; Giuntoli G; O'Shea P; Zmudzki F; Fisher KR; Campbell E, 2023, Evaluation of NSW Community-based Mental Health Programs: Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative Plus HASI Plus Evaluation Report, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28496, https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/resources/Publications/hasi-plus-eval-final-rpt-22.pdf

Gendera S; Fisher KR, 2023, Study About Family Advocacy, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28520, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_82839

Gendera S; Fisher KR, 2023, Our Voice SA Reaching Out Project Study Report, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28646, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_84617

Gendera S; Fisher KR, 2022, Family Advocacy Model Research, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28416, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_81965

Gendera S; Bellon M; Fisher K; Robinson S, 2022, National Alliance of Capacity Building Organisations (NACBO) Interim Evaluation Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Zmudzki F; Fisher K, 2022, Evaluation of NSW Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports and Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative. CLS-HASI Evaluation Report, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28396, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/2022-10-cls-hasi-reports/2022-10-cls-hasi-reports-summary-evaluation-report-appendices-final.pdf

Bates S; Laurens EJ; Cross M; Rowe B; Wilson B; Canham B; Hudson L; Katz I; Kayess R; Fisher KR, 2022, Growing Up Making Decisions, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/72zt-dw17

Idle J; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Robinson S; Purcal C; Newman C; Reedy K, 2022, Research Report – Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28302, https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/changing-community-attitudes-improve-inclusion-people-disability

Gendera S; Fisher K; Robinson S; Bellon M; Cahalan T, 2022, Our Voice SA Action Research First Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28391, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_81623

Giuntoli G; Rengel-Gonçalves A; Smyth C; Bates S; Fisher K; Li B; Ramirez B; Golding D; Kayess R; Katz I, 2022, Towards best-practice access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse people with a disability. Desktop review, Social Policy Research Centre

Fang Q; Fisher K; Poon A; Duong J; Lee JS; Li B, 2022, Australian Chinese Disability Peer Support Groups in Sydney

Fang Q; Fisher K; Poon A; Duong J; Lee J; Li B, 2022, Australian Chinese Disability Peer Support Groups in Sydney, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/jgx2-ms38

O'Shea P; Fisher KR; Geehan O; Purcal C, 2022, Consultations to develop the Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) Strategy, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28472

Purcal C; Savage L; Fisher K, 2021, National Disability Insurance Scheme self managed plans Family Advocacy survey, Social Policy Research Centre UNSW, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28142, https://www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-architecture/our-research/research-centres-institutes/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind

Bates S; Laurens EJ; Kayess R; Fisher K, 2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision Making for People with Disability: Principles and Guide, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28102, https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2021-06/apo-nid313465.pdf

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Fisher K; Weise J; Zmudzki F; Srasuebkul P; Walker A; Trollor J; Fisher K, 2021, Evaluation of the Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Residual Functions Program, Final evaluation report, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30259, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/ada-faculty/sprc/2022-04-IDMH%20NDIS%20Residual%20Functions%20Program-Final%20evaluation%20report.pdf

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Alexander J; Robinson S; Fraser-Barbour E, 2021, Road to Employment Projects: Short Baseline Report, UNSW, Sydney Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28067, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_76447

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Burton-Clark I, 2021, Using the NDIS: The Enable In project, SPRC, UNSW Sydney, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_83039

Giuntoli G; Idle J; Fisher K; Edwards Y; Robinson S; Newman C; Purcal C, 2021, Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability. Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre

Laurens EJ; Bates S; Kayess R; Fisher K, 2021, Good Practice in Supported Decision-making for People with Disability: Final Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/0v9z-6223

Gendera S; Fisher K; Robinson S; Bellon M, 2021, NACBO Research Plan, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28155, https://www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-architecture/our-research/research-centres-institutes/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/national-alliance-of-capacity-building-organisations-nacbo

Gendera S; Fisher KR; Alexander J; Robinson S, 2021, Road to Employment: Interim Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28154, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_78841

Fisher K, 2020, Pathways and barriers to open employment for people with disability. Witness Statement, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27976, https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/exhibit/STAT.0292.0001.0001.pdf

O'Shea P; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Zmudzki F, 2020, Evaluation of Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI). Aboriginal experience, Social Policy Research Centre

O'Shea P; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; Zmudzki F, 2020, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) – Report 3, Social Policy Research Centre

Blaxland M; Fisher K; Purcal C; Robinson S; Frances QF; Pearson Gotting M; Kayess R, 2020, National Disability Insurance Scheme: People who self manage their NDIS plan, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f56b3c1d3c0d, https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/social-policy-research-centre/our-projects/self-managing-ndis-packages-promising-practice-people-left-behind

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Campbell E; Fisher K; Zmudzki F, 2020, Evaluation of Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI). Focus report 2: CLS-HASI and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Interface, Social Policy Research Centre

Fisher K, 2020, Mental health, housing and homelessness. Witness Statement, Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.vic-rcvmhs.files/7415/9114/2744/Fisher_Karen.pdf

O'Shea P; Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Fisher K, 2020, Evaluation of Community-based Mental Health Programs: Community Living Supports (CLS) and Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI). Recovery Focus, Social Policy Research Centre

Gendera S; Pearson-Gotting M; Fisher KR; Kayess R; Stensel A; Rahman T; Wiseham L, 2020, Enable In Action Research: Final Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5f3b2a74768de

O'Shea P; Giuntoli G; Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Fisher K; Campbell E, 2019, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) – Report 2, Social Policy Research Centre

Davy L; Fisher K; Wehbe A; Purcal C; Robinson S; Kayess R; Santos D, 2019, Review of implementation of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Final report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5c7494b61edc4

Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Hill T; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; O’Shea P; Wehbe A, 2019, Evaluation Plan Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27097, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/unsworks_55912

Fang Q; Fisher K, 2019, Culturally Responsive Disability Support-Community Access Network (CAN), Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d805638467d7

Purcal C; O'Shea P; Blunden H; Zmudzki F; Giuntoli G; Fisher KR, 2019, Evaluation of Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) – Report 1, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 13/19, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d1aa73b5c6e7

Zmudzki F; Purcal C; Fisher K, 2019, Evaluation of Outcomes for People Nominated to the Integrated Services Program (ISP) Supplementary Report – Health care service usage and cost analysis, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, SPRC Report 12/19, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5cf71ba667713

Gendera S; Giuntoli G; Fisher KR; Kayess R, 2019, Human Rights protection frameworks for people being treated involuntarily for a mental illness: Literature review, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dc39989281e5

Giuntoli G; Stewart V; Wheeler A; Gendera S; Ryan C; McAuliffe D; Fisher KR, 2019, Human Rights protection frameworks for people being treated involuntarily for a mental illness: Study findings, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5dc3992dec4e0

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