Doctor Michael Darcy
DIRECTOR - URBAN RESEARCH CENTRE,
Urban Research Centre (SoSSP)
DIRECTOR - URBAN RESEARCH CENTRE,
Urban Research Centre (SoSSP)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Dean's Unit School of Social Sciences & Psychology
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- MAdmin Kuringai CAE
- BSocWk University of New South Wales
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Urban Research Centre (SoSSP)
- Urban Research Centre (SoSSP)
- Dean's Unit School of Social Sciences & Psychology
Contact
| Email: | M.DARCY@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 6797 6797 |
| Mobile: | 0414909013 0414909013 |
| Location: | 3.G.20 Bankstown3.G.20 Bankstown |
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Biography
Michael Darcy is a prominent researcher on social housing policy and management, and the connections between social disadvantage and place. His recent work questions orthodox approaches to concentration and de-concentration of disadvantage, and the way in which constructs of social capital and social mix have been deployed in public policy. His research approach reflects a commitment to deep engagement with local communities and organisations, and he is also a frequent and sought after commentator on these issues having made multiple appearances on media programs including Today Tonight, The World Today, Living Black, as well as invited presentations for organisations such as The Centre for Independent Journalism, Sydney Social Forum, Shelter NSW and NTEU.
Michael has worked with many research partners including the Westpac Foundation, Centrelink, NSW Dept of Housing, City of Sydney, City of Parramatta and National Shelter. He was twice appointed by the Minister as an expert member of the NSW Housing Assistance Plan Advisory Committee and has been a Board Member of Shelter NSW and Australia New Zealand Third Sector Research. He is currently a member of the Executive Board of Research Committee 43 (Housing and Built Environment) of the International Sociological Association.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Darcy.
Publications
Books
- Roffey, C., Darcy, M., Keenahan, D. and Varua, M. (2012), 'Developing a Common Language between Corporations and Small Community Organisations: A Resource Handbook', : Western Sydney Commmunity Forum and UWS 9781741082395.
- Darcy, M., Keenahan, D. and Varua, M. (2012), 'Developing a Common Language between Corporations and Small Community Organisations : A Resource Handbook', : University of Western Sydney 9781741082395.
- Darcy, M., Garland, D., Schraner, I., Richardson, R., Bolzan, N., Onnudottir, H. and Brooker, R. (2010), 'Homeless In Parramatta', : Parramatta City Council and University of Western Sydney 9781741082135.
- Keevers, L., Treleaven, L., Backhouse, H. and Darcy, M. (2010), 'Practising Social Justice: Measuring What Matters', : Illawarra Community Forum 9780958087032.
- Darcy, M., Waterford, M. and Mcivor, J. (2009), '"To Market, to Market . ." Competitive Tendering and Purchase of Service in the Community Sector', : UWS 9781741082012.
- Sidoti, E., Banks, R., Darcy, M., O'Shea, P., Leonard, R., Atie, R., Di Nicola, M. and Stevenson, S. (2009), 'A question of balance: Principles, contracts and the government-not for profit relationship', : UWS The Whitlam Insititute 9781741081817.
- Bolzan, N., Darcy, M. and Mason, J. (2006), 'Fenced Out Fenced In: Border Protection, Asylum and Detention in Australia', : Common Ground Publishing 1863355995.
Chapters in Books
- Darcy, M. and Gwyther, G. (2012), 'Recasting research on 'neighbourhood effects': a collaborative, participatory, trans-national approach', Neighbourhood Effects Research: New Perspectives, Springer 9789400723085.
- Darcy, M. and Gwyther, G. (2012), 'Recasting research on 'neighbourhood effects' : a collaborative, participatory, trans-national approach', Neighbourhood Effects Research: New Perspectives, Springer 9789400723085.
- Darcy, M. and Bolzan, N. (2006), 'Who Are 'We'?: Inclusion and Exclusion in Australian Political Discourse.', Fenced Out Fenced In: Border Protection, Asylum and Detention in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355995.
- Darcy, M. and Stubbs, J. (2005), 'Housing and Contemporary Social Work Practice', Social Work: Fields of Practice 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press 0195550471.
- Darcy, M. and Manzi, T. (2004), 'Organisational Research: Conflict and Power within UK and Australian Social Housing Organisations', Social Constructionism in Housing Research, Ashgate Publishing Ltd 0754638375.
- Darcy, M. (2004), 'Sydney as a Case Study of Housing and Social Justice in Australia', A Fair Go: Some Issues of Social Justice in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355618.
Journal Articles
- Keevers, L., Treleaven, L., Sykes, C. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Made to Measure: Taming Practices with Results-based Accountability', Organization Studies, 24.
- Arthurson, K., Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2012), 'Housos:the TV Series, the Stage Show, and Real Life', Architect Victoria, 1.
- Drake, G., Blunden, H., Blunden, H. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Rough Sleepers in Parramatta: From Street to Home.', Parity, 2.
- Keevers, L., Treleaven, L., Sykes, C. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Made to measure : taming practices with results-based accountability', Organization Studies, 24.
- Arthurson, K., Darcy, M. and Rogers, D. (2012), 'Housos : the TV series, the stage show, and real life', Architect Victoria, 1.
- Drake, G., Blunden, H. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Rough sleepers in Parramatta : from street to home', Parity, 2.
- Drake, G. and Darcy, M. (2011), 'Chronically Homeless Men in Parramatta CBD', Parity, 1.
- Darcy, M., Blunden, H. and Hall, N. (2011), 'Unintended Consequences: the impact of delivery systems on homelessness', Parity, 1.
- Darcy, M. (2010), 'De-concentration of Disadvantage and Mixed Income Housing: a Critical Discourse Approach', Housing, Theory and Society, 22.
- Garland, D. and Darcy, M. (2009), ''Working Together?': The Salvation Army and the Job Network', Organization, 20.
- Darcy, M. (2008), 'Housing Sydney', The Sydney Journal, 11.
- Darcy, M., Nicholls, R., Roffey, C., Rogers, D. and Rogers, D. (2008), 'Research Students and Community Development: The Challenges of Integrating Academic Expectations with Community Needs and Values', Metropolitan Universitites:An International Forum, 17.
- Darcy, M. (2007), 'Place and Disadvantage: the need for reflexive epistemology in spatial social science', Urban Policy and Research, 15.
- O'Shea, P., Leonard, R. and Darcy, M. (2007), 'Does 'Competition' Kill Social Capital', Third Sector Review, 21.
- Tregeagle, S. and Darcy, M. (2007), 'Child welfare and information and communication technology : today's challenge', British Journal of Social Work, .
- Darcy, M. and Georgiou, D. (2004), 'Purpose, Professionalism and Management Culture - the challenges for housing providers and their staff in delivering community renewal', Housing Works, 6.
- Jacobs, K., Marston, G. and Darcy, M. (2004), ''Changing the mix': contestation surrounding the public housing stock transfer process in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania', Urban Policy and Research, 15.
- Darcy, M. (2003), 'Markets, Markets Everywhere', The Australian Universities Review, 2.
- Darcy, M. (2002), 'Community Management: how management discourse killed participation', Critical Quarterly, 8.
Conference Papers
- Arthurson, K., Rogers, D. and Darcy, M. (2012), 'Territorial stigma : 'Housos' and the representation of disadvantage in the media', Australian Sociological Association. Conference, University of Queensland.
- Darcy, M. and Gwyther, G. (2010), 'Centrelink's 'Place Based Services': Can a national service delivery agency address local needs and conditions?', Innovation in Public Policy Making' Symposium, Social Policy Association Conference 2010 Symposium:nd practice, Lincoln UK.
- Darcy, M., Blunden, H. and Blunden, H. (2004), 'Housing costs and work locations in Sydney', State of Australian Cities Conference, Parramatta.
Research
Urban Studies, Housing and Social Policy, Community Organisations and New Public management.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Darcy.
Current Projects
| Title: | AHURI Postgraduate Top-up Scholarship - Gordon Bijen |
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| Years: | 2012-06-18 - 2015-06-17 |
| ID: | P00021063 |
| UWS Researchers: | Awais Piracha and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Residents' Voices: Advantage, Disadvantage, Community and Place |
| Years: | 2010-12-01 - 2014-05-31 |
| ID: | P00017822 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Hart Cohen |
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| Title: | Ethnic Discrimination in the Rental Market and Overcoming Barriers to Affordable Housing |
| Years: | 2011-11-09 - 2014-11-08 |
| ID: | P00020461 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kevin Dunn, Michael Darcy, Rae Dufty-Jones and Laura Schatz |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Parramatta Boarding House Review |
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| Years: | 2012-12-17 - 2013-06-28 |
| ID: | P00021353 |
| UWS Researchers: | Gabrielle Drake, Hazel Blunden and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Housing costs and work location in Sydney |
| Years: | 2004-04-28 - 2005-04-27 |
| ID: | P0010716 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | ARC Research Network in Spatially Integrated Social Science [via University of Queensland] No funding to UWS |
| Years: | 2006-03-17 - 2010-03-17 |
| ID: | P0014965 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | AHURI Scholarship - Dallas Rogers |
| Years: | 2007-04-26 - 2010-11-04 |
| ID: | P0015693 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Harnessing Information Communication Technology for Vulnerable Children - No Funding To UWS |
| Years: | 2006-10-23 - 2009-10-22 |
| ID: | P0015370 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Jan Mason |
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| Title: | Finding a Common Language for the Corporate and Community Sectors |
| Years: | 2007-02-01 - 2009-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015499 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy, Debra Keenahan and Maria Estela Varua |
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| Title: | Social Policy Research and Evaluation Panel SPREP Services for FACSIA - No funding to UWS |
| Years: | 2007-08-23 - 2011-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015519 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy, Rosemary Leonard, John Macdonald, Jan Mason, Natalie Bolzan, Jane Mears, Moira Carmody, Ingrid Schraner and Julia Perry |
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| Title: | Understanding and addressing local opposition to affordable housing projects [via UNSW] |
| Years: | 2012-03-30 - 2013-06-30 |
| ID: | P00021283 |
| UWS Researchers: | Peter Phibbs, Michael Darcy and Awais Piracha |
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| Title: | Social Housing Stock Transfer in NSW |
| Years: | 1999-07-01 - 1999-09-30 |
| ID: | P0012110 |
| UWS Researchers: | William Randolph and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Pathways to homelessness: Assessing the impact of structural and socio-demographic factors on the scope and nature of homelessness in Sydney |
| Years: | 1999-01-01 - 2000-12-31 |
| ID: | P0009638 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Community Management of Human Services in the Quasi-market: A critical examination of management practices in government funded community service providers |
| Years: | 2003-09-18 - 2007-06-17 |
| ID: | P0012684 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | The impact of market driven funding models on local service provision |
| Years: | 2007-02-21 - 2008-03-30 |
| ID: | P0015410 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Genevieve Kelly |
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| Title: | Tackling Social Exclusion: Models for Building Successful Communities |
| Years: | 2000-01-01 - 2001-12-30 |
| ID: | P0009650 |
| UWS Researchers: | William Randolph and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Community renewal of public housing estate: A responsive evaluation |
| Years: | 2005-10-26 - 2006-11-30 |
| ID: | P0014763 |
| UWS Researchers: | Steve Wilson, Michael Singh and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Purchasing, Partnerships & Social Contracts: Giving effect to Government-NGO relationships |
| Years: | 2008-02-19 - 2011-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015883 |
| UWS Researchers: | Eric Sidoti, Rosemary Leonard and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Public tenants and 'mixed income' housing - Engaging tenants in design and delivery of international comparative research |
| Years: | 2008-06-17 - 2009-06-16 |
| ID: | P00016147 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy, Gabrielle Gwyther and Barbara Holland |
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| Title: | Developing Critical Practice in Results Based Accountability |
| Years: | 2009-01-13 - 2011-04-30 |
| ID: | P00016464 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Houlbrook, Peri O'Shea and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Finding a Common Language for the Corporate and Community Sectors |
| Years: | 2008-07-01 - 2010-07-31 |
| ID: | P00016261 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy, Debra Keenahan and Maria Estela Varua |
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| Title: | Neighbourhood indicators and measurement of advantage and disadvantage |
| Years: | 2008-11-21 - 2009-11-30 |
| ID: | P00016441 |
| UWS Researchers: | Heather Macdonald, Peter Phibbs and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Evaluation of Centrelink's Place Based Services (PBS) |
| Years: | 2009-04-28 - 2011-12-31 |
| ID: | P00017007 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Gabrielle Gwyther |
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| Title: | Homelessness in Parramatta - The extent and experience of Homelessness in the City of Parramatta |
| Years: | 2009-11-17 - 2010-11-30 |
| ID: | P00017667 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy, Ingrid Schraner and Natalie Bolzan |
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| Title: | Service delivery systems and the unintentional causation and perpetuation of homelessness in the Nepean/Blacktown Region |
| Years: | 2011-11-03 - 2013-06-30 |
| ID: | P00020298 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Neil Hall |
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| Title: | Chronically Homeless Men in the CBD [via Parramatta Mission] |
| Years: | 2011-08-25 - 2012-01-17 |
| ID: | P00020457 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Gabrielle Drake |
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| Title: | Maximising the contribution of NGO's in a new planning framework for community services provision |
| Years: | 2005-07-29 - 2006-05-25 |
| ID: | P0014575 |
| UWS Researchers: | Lesley Treleaven and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Nepean Regional Taskforce on Homelessness Scoping Project |
| Years: | 2011-03-01 - 2011-04-30 |
| ID: | P00020079 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Neil Hall |
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Supervision
Doctor Darcy is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Housing Estate of Mind: Exploring the Impact of Public Housing Renewal upon Community Life |
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Media
Media Contact Details
| Media Officer: | UWS Media Unit |
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| Phone: | (02) 9678 7083 |
| Email: | media@uws.edu.au |
