Social Sciences
In Focus
- Engaging in Biosecurity: Literature review of Community Engagement Approaches
- Engaging in Biosecurity: Gap analysis
- Assessing a community's capacity to manage change: A resilience approach to social assessment
- An analysis of the social aspects of establishing agricultural recycled water schemes - social perspectives on water
- 2008 Country Matters online tool
Understanding the social, demographic and cultural fabric of Australia's rural and regional industries and communities underpins development of evidence-based policy. BRS is the Government's leading source of scientific analysis and information on the social consequences of policy decisions relating to agricultural, food, fisheries and forest industries.
The Social Sciences Unit provides scientific advice, assessments and tools to assess the human and social dimensions of change affecting Australia's rural industries, communities and landscapes. The SSP has expertise in a broad range of social science disciplines including sociology, psychology, human geography, anthropology, public policy, engineering, environmental studies and economics. The program also specialises in survey design and analysis, stakeholder engagement, social impact assessments and social economic mapping.The main priority research area is social change in production landscapes (agriculture, fisheries and forestry).
Contact
Mr Quentin Hart
Phone +61 2 6272 3801
Email: Social Sciences
Website: www.brs.gov.au/social_sciences
Last reviewed: 10 Aug 2009
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