This briefing paper takes stock of the current incidence and changing nature of family and domestic violence (FDV) in Australia, reporting that FDV-related homicides and police reporting rates are rising. It reflects on the impacts of FDV and what can be done to promote change, including improved resourcing, better coordination of policy, and consistent data...

This report analyses the priorities and perspectives of young Australians aged 14 to 25. Cost of living, education and mental health were identified as key concerns, but the report also finds young people are leading the way in tackling social issues. It makes recommendations in relation to engaging young people in policy and targeted action...

This report looks at which types of companies are progressing gender equity outcomes most effectively, and which are falling being. In this way, the authors identify what policies and strategies work, and what distinguishes stagnation from success. For this 2023 report, the authors develop a new maturity framework that differentiates organisations based on their approach...

This edition of the Gender Equity Insights series looks at Australia’s gender pay gap and finds that it could narrow by a third if a more balanced gender concentration was achieved across all industries and occupations.

This report report takes a rigorous look at skills shortages and labour market dynamics in the Western Australian labour market and provides a fresh conceptual look at what skills shortages are, new empirical evidence on how they arise, as well as potential responses by government and industry.