In line with the Susan McKinnon Foundation's commitment to strengthening Australia’s democracy, this submission identifies 14 evidence-based areas to strengthen and enhance civic education, and to tackle additional underlying issues threatening civic engagement, such as promoting a healthy information ecosystem.

This report shows the findings of a rapid review of the global literature on immersive simulation for teacher preparation. It finds that immersive and supported digital simulations can create significant positive shifts in trainee teacher skills, knowledge, and self-efficacy.

This report presents a systematic scoping review of evidence summarising findings from published evaluations of simulation-based training for social workers and results from a survey exploring Australia’s current approach to training social workers using simulation-based training.

The object of the Emergency Services Insurance Monitor Bill 2024 (NSW) is to establish a mechanism to oversee the transition of insurance prices and to appoint a monitor. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

This assessment finds that although the policies embedded in the Ombudsman and Other Legislation Amendment Bill are appropriate to address the need for the Bill and will serve the public interest, little of the policymaking process behind the Bill was captured in the Government Statement of Public Interest.