Dr Tony Eardley

Overview

Dr Tony Eardley has more than 20 years experience of managing and conducting policy-related social research and evaluation, much of it for government bodies, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. His research interests include income support and labour market policies, housing and homelessness, living standards, poverty and social inclusion, family policies, employment service delivery and youth justice. Dr Eardley has extensive experience of comparative social policy analysis and has carried out consultancies for the OECD, the UK Department of Social Security and the New Zealand Department of Labour, as well as being involved in a number of international studies of family policies. Since 1995 he has carried out numerous research projects for FaHCSIA (and its predecessors) and for other government and non-governmental bodies. He served on the SAAP Information Sub-committee as their Expert Member during 2008-09. He is a member of an ARACY network developing research on the wellbeing of children who experience homelessness. Current research includes a study for AHURI of intergenerational homelessness; designing an evaluation framework for the NSW Homelessness Action Plan (for NSW Housing); and conducting an assessment of best practice for the delivery of emergency relief, financial counselling and micro-finance schemes under the Commonwealth Financial Management Plan (for FaHCSIA). Dr Eardley has been co-organiser for a number of years of the Australian Social Policy Conference, and serves on several policy advisory and management boards for agencies in the social policy field, including ACOSS and the Sydney Welfare Rights Centre.

Tony is currently working part-time following the birth of his daughter. He is also a musician. See www.tonyeardley.com for details.

Teaching

HDR Supervision: Dr Eardley currenty co-supervisors Meredith Nirui with Professor Katz

Publications

Recent Journal Articles
Eardley, T., Thompson, D., and Cass, B. (2008), 'Measuring the impact of Supported Accommodation Assistance Program services on client self-reliance', Parity, 21 (4), 10-11.

Eardley, T. (2006), 'The impact of breaching and financial penalties on income support recipients', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 17 (1), 79-106.

Eardley, T., (2005), 'Children in the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program', Parity, 18 (10), 53-54.

Eardley, T. (2004), 'Review article: ‘Educating for equality’, literacy kills for the world tomorrow: Further results from PISA, 2000; Hungry minds in hard times: educating for complexity for students of poverty; post-secondary education on the edge: self-improvement and community development in a Cape Breton Coal Town', Journal of Income Distribution, Volume 13, Issue 1-2.

Eardley, T. (2003), 'Non-economic perspectives on the Job Network: a commentary', Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 6 (2), 317-329.

Eardley, T. (2003), 'Battlers or bludgers? Who are the poor in Australia?', Overland, 179, 88-91.

Eardley, T. (2002), 'Mutual obligation and the Job Network: the effect of competition on the role of non-profit employment services', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 37 (3), 301-314.

Eardley, T. (2001), 'Sole parents and "welfare dependency"', Just Policy, 21, March, 2-7.

Clasen, J., Duncan, G., Eardley, T., Evans, M., Ughetto, P., van Oorschot, W., and Wright, S., (2001), 'Towards 'single gateways'? A cross-national review of the changing roles of employment offices in seven countries' Zeitschrift fuer Internationales und Auslaendisches Sozialrecht (Journal of International and Foreign Social Law), 1, 35.

Eardley, T. (2000), 'Working but poor? Low pay and poverty in Australia', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 11, 2, 308-338.

Eardley, T., Saunders, P., and Evans, C., (2000), 'Community attitudes towards unemployment, activity testing and mutual obligation', Australian Bulletin of Labour, 26 (3), 211-235.

Eardley, T. and Matheson, G. (2000), 'Australian attitudes towards unemployment and unemployed people' Australian Journal of Social Issues, 35 (3), 181-202.

Eardley, T. (2000), 'Rent Assistance policy for residents of retirement villages', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 19 (3), 130-35.

Recent Book Chapters, Monographs and Consultancy Reports

Eardley, T. and Griffiths, M. (2009), Non-resident Parents and Service Use (PDF), Report for the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, SPRC Report 12/09, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Eardley, T., Bruce J., and Goggin, G., (2009), Telecommunications and Community Wellbeing: a review of the literature on access and affordability for low-income and disadvantaged groups, report prepared for for the Telstra Low Income Measures Assessment Committee (LIMAC), SPRC Report 09/09, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Eardley, T., Thompson, D. Cass, B. and Dadich, A. (2008), Measuring the Impact of SAAP-funded Homelessness Services on Client Self-reliance, SAAP National Coordination and Development Committee, FaHCSIA, Canberra.

Eardley, T., and Smyth, C. (2008) Out of Home Care for Children in Australia: a review of literature and policy (PDF), report for the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, SPRC Report 3/08, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Eardley, T. (2006), Evaluation of the Salvation Army Youthlink Follow-On Youth Recovery Support Team (FYRST), final report on FYRST activities 2002-03 to 2004-05, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, July

Eardley, T., Brown, J., Rawsthorne, M., Norris, K., and Emrys, L., (2005), The Impact of Breaching on Income Support Customers (PDF), Report for the Department of Family and Community Services, SPRC Reports 5/05, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Eardley, T., Norris, K. and Parolin, B., (2005), The Social and Spatial Correlates of Domestic Water Use in the Sydney Region, Water Futures Research Alliance, University of Western Sydney, Sydney.

Norris, K., Thompson, D., Eardley, T., and Hoffman, S., (2005), Children in the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) (PDF), National SAAP Coordination and Development Committee, Department of Family and Community Services, Canberra.

Smyth, C., and Eardley, T. (2005), Retirees’ Use of Superannuation Payments, final report for the Department of Family and Community Services, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, July.

Eardley, T. (2004), 'Household assets, liabilities and financial stress', Australian Social Trends 2004, Catalogue 4120.0, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

Eardley, T., McNab, J., Fisher, K.R., and Kozlina, S., (2004), Evaluation of the New South Wales Youth Drug Pilot Program: Final Report for the NSW Attorney-General's Department, SPRC Report 8/04, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Rawsthorne, M. and Eardley, T., (2004), Working Collaboratively: Improving Service Outcomes for Young People, Discussion Paper for the Department of Family and Community Services, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, June.

Saunders, P., Brown, J., and Eardley, T. (2003), Analysis of Economic and Social Participation by FaCS Customers, Policy Research Paper 19, Department of Family and Community Services, Canberra.