This report summarises the feedback from consultation with stakeholders including a broad range of sector organisations, state and territory governments, peak bodies, academics and individuals. The federal government sees the Compact is an opportunity for the government and the sector to develop a new way of working together to address key social, economic and environmental...

This report summarises the findings of a consultation process to gauge the perspectives of a wide range of individuals and organisations to be considered in framing future arrangements for equal employment opportunity for women. 136 submissions were received from individuals, organisations and government agencies; 744 reporting organisations and 859 employees were surveyed; five roundtables involving...

This report draws on data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, which tracked almost 10,000 children and their families over two years from 2004, to find out detailed information about their lives and experiences. It finds that: • children who attended an early childhood program had better language skills than those who did not...

In 2006, the Australian Government introduced a series of changes to the family law system. This evaluation of the Australian family law system provides an extensive evidence base about the use and operation of the family law system in Australia (and arguably internationally) than has previously been available.

Together with state and territory governments and the non-government sector, the federal government is developing National Standards for Out of Home Care. This paper has been developed to generate discussion and ideas to be considered in developing National Standards. The development of these National Standards is an important action under the National Framework for Protecting...