Research Reports

The Three Sector Solution: Delivering public policy in collaboration with not-for-profit and business. 2016 Report. pdf

The Power to Persuade: Social Service Futures and the Productivity Commission Report (2016) pdf

A Guide to Collaborative Practice: Informing Performance Assessment & Enhancement, Moving to a positive culture - the foundation of Queensland's Child Protection Reforms: The Culture Evaluation Toolkit (Keast, R. 2015). Prepared for the Queensland Family and Children's Commission (QFCC). [pdf]

Dhakal, S.P. and Keast, R. (2014) Resilient Community Organisations for Resilient Communities/Regions: A Case of Charters Towers Neighbourhood Centre Inc. Research Report. Gold Coast: Southern Cross Business School [pdf] [pdf]

Barraket, J, Keast, R. Newton C. (in partnership with Volunteering Qld) June 2013. Spontaneous Volunteering in Disaster Active Citizenship, Qld Institute of Social Sciences and Innovation Spontaneous Volunteering to Active Citizenship: [pdf] [pdf]

Airport Metropolis Research Project (2012) Final Report 2007-201, prepared for ARC and Industry. [pdf]

AAMCOG (2011). Guide to Integrated Strategic Asset Management (Brown, K. Laue, M, Keast, R and, Montgomery-Hbrir,J) [website]

Pulling it all together: Design Considerations for an Integrated Homelessness Services System ? Place Based Network Analysis, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. (Keast, R, Waterhouse, J, Murphy, G & K. Brown (2012). [pdf]

Ready or Not? Considerations for the Housing Service System- Research Report: Housing Readiness, Housing & Homelessness Unit, Department of Communities, Qld, Keast, R. Waterhouse, J, Pickernell, D & K. Brown (2011) [pdf]

Socio-Economic Impacts of Access to EGMs in Victoria Electronic Gaming Machines in Victoria ? Final Report (June, 2009). Report prepared for Victorian Department of Justice (Keast, R, Brown, K, Pickernell, D, and McGovern, M.)

Integrated Transport Systems: QML Stakeholder Analysis, (July 2009), report prepared for Queensland Motorways Limited (Bunker, J, Keast, R, Hawthorne, N. and Beach, S)

Closing Gaps and Opening Doors: The Function of an Integrated Homelessness Service System ? Place based Network Analysis and Case Studies Final Report (December, 2008), for Department of Communities, Queensland Government, (Keast, R. Waterhouse, J. Brown, K. and Murphy, G.) [pdf]

Making Fun: New Insights into the Contribution of Entrepreneurships around Festivals and Special Events to the Economy of Wales, (200/9). Report on the Research Project undertaken by the Glamorgan Business Schools? Welch Enterprise Institute and Supported by a Welsh Assembly Government Economic Research Grant (2007).

QUT (2008) Toward a National Aviation Policy Statement: A Response Paper, submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Local Government, June.

Smart State Council (2007). The Sparse State ? The Death of Distance, report prepared for the Smart State Advisory Council, Queensland

QUT (2007). An Investigation into the value of Spatial Development and Tailored Infrastructure and Support of High Growth Technology Industries in Queensland ? Phase I, Institute for Sustainable Resources (M. Hefferan, N. Ryan, K. Mohaanak, R. Keast)

Keast, R Brown, K, and McAulay S (2006). Child Safety Zonal Partnership Evaluation: Network Analysis, Brisbane, Qld.

Keast, R, Mc Aualy, S and Brown, K (2006). Reducing Seniors Social Isolation Project: Network Analysis Evaluation Report, prepared for Department of Communities & Seniors Social Isolation Evaluation Project Team. [pdf]

Keast, R, Mc Aualy, S and Brown, K (2006). BSA Network Analysis: Stage I Report, prepared for BSA Executive Management Team.

Keast, R (2005). Evaluation of Indigenous Child Care Hubs: Network Analysis, Report provided to Department of Communities and Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Manley, K., Hardie, M. and Keast, R. (Eds.) (2005). BRITE Annual Report 2005, Cooperative Research Centre Construction Innovation, Brisbane Queensland.

Ryan, N., Brown, K., Keast, R., Parker, E., Meiklejohn, B., Christie, M. and Foley, D. (2004). Meeting Challenges, Making Choices, Literature Review, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Queensland.

Brown, K. and Keast, R. (2004). Program Design, Integrated Services and Organisational Change: Policy Implications, In N. Ryan (Ed.) Meeting Challenges: Making Choices Literature Review. Report prepared for the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Brisbane, Queensland University of Technology.

Keast, R. and Brown, K. (2004). Indigenous Governance and New Institutional Arrangements, in N. Ryan (Ed) Meeting Challenges: Making Choices Literature Review, report prepared for the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Brisbane Queensland University of Technology.

Keast, R., Brown, K. and Watson, N. (2004). Community Justice. In N. Ryan (ed). Meeting Challenges: Making Choices Literature Review. Report prepared for the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.

Keast, R. (2003). Integrated Public Services: The Role of Networked Arrangements. Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Business, School of Management. [pdf]

Keast, R. (1990). Profile of Correctional Interventions in Cape York Peninsular, report prepared for the Queensland Corrective Services Commission.

Keast, R. (1986). QCSC Stakeholders: The Judiciary?s Perception of Corrections, North Queensland Community Corrections.

Keast, R. (1989). Changes Work Practices in Community Corrections, internal report prepared for Queensland Corrective Services Commission, Townsville, Northern Queensland Region.

Keast, R. (1992). Establishment of the QCSC Program Policy and Standards, document prepared for Queensland Corrective Services Commission.

Keast, R. (1991). Feasibility Study of the Implementation of the Return Home Program in Townsville, internal report prepared for the Queensland Corrective Services Commission, Townsville, Northern Queensland Region.

Wegner, L. and Keast, R. (1998) Integrated Approach: The Philosophy and Directions of Juvenile Detention in Queensland, Department of Families, Youth and Community Care, Brisbane Queensland.