The primary objective of this annual report is to meet the requirements under section 127 of the Australian Education Act 2013 (the Act). The report provides a brief overview of the current funding arrangements for schools and the type of financial assistance provided by the Australian Government.

A plan to improve the health and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community, to improve the care and support LGBTIQA+ people receive and deliver better physical and mental health outcomes across the community. Addressing the significant health disparities experienced by LGBTIQA+ people, the plan will guide government action to make safe, inclusive and high-quality health care...

The strategy highlights the social and economic contributions of Australia's 3 million informal and unpaid carers, emphasising their need for greater recognition, support, and empowerment. It provides a framework for co-designing, developing and delivering actions to improve the lives of carers. Next steps for the strategy are laid out in the accompanying action plan.

This report tracks progress on the Government’s public sector reform agenda. The report notes the public sector’s progress across all reform outcomes, including passage of the Public Service Amendment Act 2024 in June 2024. Of the program’s 59 initiatives, around one-third are substantively complete and the remaining are progressing through design, planning and delivery stages.

A national approach for assessing and disclosing the energy performance of homes in Australia, this framework aims to promote energy efficiency by providing consumers with consistent information via energy ratings and certificates. It recommends parameters for disclosure schemes that can be implemented by state and territory governments.