This report highlights the pivotal role public financing can play in shaping a more resilient, competitive New South Wales economy. It focuses on the challenge of local manufacturing and outlines policy opportunities for public investments that could drive long-term economic growth.

This policy insights paper highlights how better integration of local knowledge and participation can improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The research – focusing on three Local Government Areas in New South Wales – outlines how strengthening community engagement can lead to more coordinated and resilient disaster management across the state.

This paper explores the perspectives of two communities in New South Wales, drawing on their lived experiences of community-wide crises to establish what community resilience means and how it is best supported. The insights from these communities reveal policy opportunities for the NSW Government that could boost community resilience in future.

This paper highlights key strategies to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in apartment buildings across New South Wales. While EV adoption has surged in suburban homes, the report highlights unique challenges for apartment residents and offers practical solutions to improve accessibility in high-density housing.

Adopting Industry 4.0 technologies has wide-reaching benefits for NSW’s manufacturing sector, but small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often get left behind in their ability to benefit from them. This Policy Insights Paper outlines key policy opportunities to enhance the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in NSW manufacturing.