In this review, drawing on scores of publicly available reports from a variety of Australian and international research teams, the authors present a comprehensive picture of the state of civic health of Australia.

Australians don’t always talk a lot about the ideals of democracy, but democracy is deeply embedded in Australian ways of life. This report invites Australians to reflect on our ​democracy – to recognise and celebrate its strengths, to acknowledge its vulnerabilities, and to join with common purpose and democratic spirit in our continuing traditions of...

This paper provides an update on the state of economic inequality in Australia, reviewing the period of the COVID-19 induced recession and recovery. It also deep dives into economic inequality for three cohorts - women, older people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This report explores some of the public transparency measures that might be possible in Australia, in both the online safety and misinformation and disinformation regulatory frameworks. It explores the current state of play and international best practice examples, and proposes some mechanisms that might improve transparency in Australia going forward.

This report provides practical ideas for investments to improve the quality and use of evidence in policy design, implementation, and evaluation. It highlights the opportunities and challenges ahead, as the demand for and supply of evidence continue to grow in a world with complex policy challenges.

The Royal Commission report into the failed Robodebt scheme offered a unique opportunity to reflect on the performance of Australian government institutions. This project, based directly on the evidence presented in the Commission’s hearings and report, focuses on the distinctive contribution of the Australian Public Service (APS), particularly its culture. It selects three general areas...

This guide shares evidence-based approaches managers can use to help build mentally healthy workplaces. It outlines ways managers can support healthy workplaces at the organisational as well as team level and offers guidance on how to protect their own mental health and wellbeing.

This framework is intended to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, ways of thinking and approaches to learning into Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) education and training. The Framework is principles-based and provides a nationally consistent approach to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Health Training programs.

This inquiry report finds that South Australia is unnecessarily removing disproportionate and growing numbers of Aboriginal children from their families and communities, causing long term harm to their health, wellbeing and life chances, when they could be responding in a more child-family centred and culturally-responsive way.

Australia is failing to implement effective, child rights-based approaches to reform child justice systems. This report investigates opportunities for reform based on evidence and the protection of human rights. It proposes an approach that addresses the social determinants of justice through upstream reform improving child health, learning and wellbeing.

This Roadmap outlines immediate actions for the federal government in line with the recommendations made by the People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis. The roadmap propose transforming the current housing model through increased income support, tax reform, standardised protection for renters and investment in social housing.

This report suggests a growing divide between families who can afford to switch to green energy and those who can't, finding a reliance on fossil fuels is compounding the cost of living crisis for families. This national poll of parents looks at the challenges and concerns of Australian households and makes recommendations to reduce the...

This research used mixed methods to understand the barriers, enablers, and predictors to transitions from Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to open employment. The research found to support open employment the NDIS, other government departments, and family and mainstream supports can: build employment goals early, build participant knowledge and understanding, gain open employment experience, and build...

The Australian Government’s consultations on safe and responsible AI have shown that our current regulatory system is not fit for purpose to respond to the distinct risks that AI poses. The guardrails suggested this paper set clear expectations from on how to use AI safely and responsibly when developing and deploying AI in Australia in...

Australians outspend the citizens of every other country on online gambling. This inquiry considered whether the current regulatory framework for online gambling and gambling advertising in Australia is fit for purpose and meeting community expectations. The Committee asserts that Australian culture will be diminished if sport was to be so captured by gambling revenue that...