The scorecard assesses all Australian planning systems and highlights the scale and pace of planning reform across the country. It benchmarks each state and territory according to four themes based on the objectives of the National planning reform blueprint. No jurisdiction scored greater than 3 out of 5 on their planning reforms.

This fact sheet provides information on a landmark agreement between the Australian Government and state and territory governments to reform Australia’s health and disability systems. As part of this agreement, governments have agreed to put new investment into supports outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

By the Statewide Treaty Act 2025, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has become Gellung Warl, established by that Act to make representations to government and decisions on behalf of First Peoples in Victoria. The Treaty Authority Agreement establishes the Treaty Authority. The agreement has been amended to reflect what has been agreed in statewide...

This research examined Australia’s multi-provider social housing system and analysed changes over time to social housing delivery. It finds Australia lacks long-term, sustainable social housing growth models and the report offers policymakers options to reverse the decline.

Victoria, along with other federal, state and territory governments, have worked together to enact a coordinated legislative and regulatory response to child safety in Victoria’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. This paper summarises the events and discussions that have resulted in these reforms, including the series of reports since 2015 that have highlighted...