peter saunders research limited
Note: From September 2010, I will be carrying out research and writing on a consultancy basis through my new UK limited company, Peter Saunders Research Ltd (co reg no: 7357981)
Core areas of expertise lie in welfare reform, poverty and inequality, both in Britain and in Australia.
Current ongoing consultancy work includes:
'International expert' appointed to advise New Zealand government's Welfare Reform Group;
Work for Policy Exchange (London) on conditional welfare;
Work for Civitas (London) on Equal Opportunities laws;
Research advice to the Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney.
Previous consultancy work has included:
Various reports (2007-10) for London think tank, Policy Exchange including a major report on reform of the family tax and welfare system, and an influential critique of government child poverty targets;
Expert witness, Australian House of Representatives Inquiry into Work-Family Balance (2006);
Consultant to Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on minimum wage case (2005);
Expert witness, House of Representatives Inquiry into Increasing Participation in Paid Work (2004);
Expert witness, Commonwealth Inquiry into Reform of Income Support (2003);
Expert witness, Senate Inquiry into Poverty in Australia (2003);
Consultant to New Zealand Dept of Social Policy evaluating research on the family in NZ (2000);
Report on trans-generational income support dependency in Australia for the Dept of Family and Community Services, Canberra (1999-2000);
Expert witness for The Daily Mail in libel case involving news report on poverty (1997/8);
Consultant and author of report on the teaching of history in UK universities (1998);
Consultant on NHS study of ethnic minority nurses (1994);
Report and survey for UK National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (1992).
Board memberships
Advisory Board member, 'Housing, Income & Labour Dynamics in Australia' National Panel Survey 2004-06
Australian Bureau of Statistics Income and Expenditure Statistics Advisory Group 2002-2004
Founder member of Australian Marriage and Family Council 1999-2000
Editorial Board, Family Matters 1999-2000
Editorial advisor, Journal of Family Studies 1999-2000
Editorial Board, Civitas (London), 2000-date
Editorial advisor, Institute of Economic Affairs Health and Welfare Unit 1991-2000
Editorial advisor, Housing Studies 1986-92
Reviews editor, Sociology 1984-87
Editorial advisor, Society and Space 1983-89
Associate editor, Local Government Studies, 1982-90