Associate Professor Natasha Cortis
BEc(SocSc) Hons PhD Syd
Overview
Dr Natasha Cortis, BEc(SocSci) Hons PhD (Syd), is Associate Professorat the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC). Her work explores the organisation, delivery, and evaluation of human services, focusing on funding, workforce and sustainability in the not-for-profit sector; quality, safety and regulation in community service markets; and women's employment andeconomic security.
Recent commissioned projects include:
-(for the Australian Services Union, 2024).
- (for the Fair Work Commission, 2023). The report, data file, and President's Statement can be and additional coverage is.
- the (with ACOSS and the COSS network, 2019-23)
- Work, family and care in Australian retail (with SDA, 2021). Read the report: Media coverage: or
- in the ACT (with ACTCOSS, 2021)
- the (withthe Health Services Union, Australian Services Union and United Workers Union). Evidence to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS is .
- person-centred models in (with Macquarie University, RMIT University, the Health Services Union and United Voice, 2019);
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- National Survey ofin Australia (commissioned by Department of Social Services, 2017-18). Datasets are ;
- analysing regulatory data from the AustralianCharities and Not-for-profits Commission to develop new knowledge about charities' characteristics, activities and finances (2015-18);
- analysing the impact of on service quality and decent work(with the Health Services Union, Australian Services Union and United Voice, 2017);
-(with NCOSS and Homelessness NSW, 2017);
- andan ARC Linkage Project examining (2017-20).
From 2014 to 2016 Natasha led a study of strategies to, funded by Australia's National Research Organisation on Women's Safety. Evidence provided to the Fair Work Commission can be . Dr Cortis' submission to the Australian Parliament's inquiry into market readiness of the NDIS can be .
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HDR Supervision:
Natasha is currently supervising PhD candidates:(with Abigail Powell); (with Ilan Katz); (with kylie valentine);and Molly Saunders (with Georgia van Toorn and Gemma Carey). Recent HDR completions include (supervised with ); (with ) and Tammy Burnstock (with ).
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2021- Norm Smith Publication in Social Work Research Award.Awarded for best article in Australian Social Work, won jointly for article co-authored withKate Seymour, Kris Natalier and Sarah Wendt, for article titledWhich Models of Supervision Help Retain Staff? Findings From Australia’s Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Workforces.
2018- Mary Parker FollettAward for Theory Informed Research. Awarded by the United States Network for Social Work Management for the articleWorking Time in Public, Private, and Nonprofit Organizations: What Influences Prospects for Employee Control?(co-authored with Dr Abigail Powell) https://socialworkmanager.org/2018-journal-awards/
2018- Dean's Award for Social Impact.Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNSW. Awarded for research on NDIS pricing (with Dr Fiona Macdonald, Dr Bob Davidson and Eleanor Bentham)
2015- Award for Excellence in Evaluation.Awarded by the Australasian Evaluation Society for contributionto the 'Keep them Safe' evaluation.
2012- Norm Smith Publication in Social Work Research Award.Awarded for best article in Australian Social Work, won jointly for article co-authored withProfessor Gabrielle Meagher for article titledSocial Work Education as Preparation for Practice: Evidence from a Survey of the New South Wales Community Sector.
2008-Vice Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, UNSW
1999-Women in Politics Prize,Australasian Political Studies Association and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (for article titledGender, Pay Equity, and Human Service Work: A NSW Case Study).