This case study provides an overview of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government’s Wellbeing Framework, launched in March 2020 following an extensive process of community consultation. The framework’s purpose is to bring greater attention to indicators of social progress and sustainability alongside economic issues. This helps form a clearer and more holistic picture of the broader effects that policy and non-policy factors have on people, businesses, places and systems. 

The framework comprises twelve domains of wellbeing: health, safety, living standards, housing and home, environment and climate, social connection, education and lifelong learning, time, identity and belonging, governance and institutions, access and connectivity, and economy. Sitting outside the domains, but at the heart of the framework, is a Personal Wellbeing Indicator.

By embedding the framework into the policy cycle, through the Impact Assessment tool and other approaches, the government aims to enhance the consideration of wellbeing outcomes across all areas, fostering more informed and multidimensional decision-making.