The snapshot represents, on a given day in 2024, the reality faced by young people accessing Melbourne City Mission's homelessness programs and in particular their intersecting experiences of family violence, mental health, and persistent homelessness. Selected macro-economic data is included to create a better understanding of economic context and government spending across these three areas.

This article outlines some of the key problems with the current approach to data use and describes how Restacking the Odds (RSTO) has been addressing these problems. RSTO provides a framework of evidence-based lead indicators, resources and tools to support service providers (including frontline practitioners), and policymakers to improve service quality, quantity and participation across...

This article describes how Social Ventures Australia updated the theory of change for Joint Management on Gunaikurnai Country, reflecting the evolving partnership between First Nations and state government partners.

Social Ventures Australia's workforce demand model for VACCHO forecast that Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation's (ACCOs) will need to grow their workforce by an average 120% by 2037. These forecasts will help ACCOs to plan for future resourcing and funding needs.

This article looks at the geographic spread of significant early childhood disadvantage in Australia and identifies locations with the highest levels of disadvantage. It also quantifies the level of need in each location to target and advocate for early childhood hubs.