Cross-cultural aspects of social welfare, particularly those pertaining to Asian countries and the Pacific Basin, are included in courses and symposia in the School of Social Work and in other parts of the University. The school also undertakes partnerships with schools and other organizations in Asia and the Pacific. The primary objective of the unit is to provide evaluation, and research consultation and services to relevant community agencies and programs. Funding was first provided for the unit in 1989. Projects have included evaluations of child abuse programs in the Department of Health, the work readiness programs in the Departments of Human Services and Labor and Industrial Relations, and federally funded substance abuse prevention programs.
Students assist in some of the evaluation research projects.