This policy brief highlights the significant health disparities experienced by people living outside metropolitan Adelaide. It identifies the drivers of these health inequities and calls for sustained investment in regional infrastructure, workforce planning and community health models that address the social determinants of health and ensure equitable access to care for all South Australians.

This paper reports on data trends in South Australia's child protection system, finding that outcomes are not improving despite expenditure of nearly $1 billion annually. Key findings reported include the continuing over-representations of Aboriginal children in care and one in 25 children experiencing abuse or neglect while in the system. The paper advocates shifting resources...

Despite existing financial assistance for almost three million households, many people in Australia still cannot afford to pay for the energy they need. This report looks at what is required to deliver effective energy concessions, summarises the research findings, and makes a series of recommendations.

Like all state governments, the South Australian government provides concessions for people living on very low incomes and struggling with affordability of essential services. This review of the concessions system in South Australia highlights how the complex patchwork created poverty premiums and barriers to accessing concessions support.

Despite mobile and digital telecommunications being increasingly seen as essential, some Australians are missing out on participating fully in this new digital age. This report is concerned primarily with examining the affordability barriers for low income Australians.