This resource guides public servants to build strong and enduring partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations. It highlights elements to strong partnerships, the six functions of government as a partner and guides public servants new to the partnership process. It provides practical guidance and best-practice examples.

As government technology increasingly mediates people’s access to essential services – and impacts their rights – technology purchasing has never been more high stakes. Yet government technology decision-making processes rarely feature robust public input. This report argues that such input is essential, and that the most strategically important time to elicit it is before a...

This report provides a comprehensive overview of government activities and performance, including Australia. It presents the latest available data on government finances, employment, institutions, budgeting practices, risk management and citizen satisfaction. It outlines three key areas where governments can work to strengthen public trust and promote prosperity, offering evidence-based tools to tackle long-term challenges.

This report seeks to unpack the experience of Cherbourg, a small Aboriginal Community in Queensland, in implementing a doorknocking approach to understanding and supporting Community members’ mental health and social and emotional wellbeing. It highlights the need for mental health initiatives to be more responsive to the unique needs of Aboriginal Communities.

This report focuses on the steps taken by the Australian Government to consult on the first stage of the development of an offshore wind industry and the key issues raised by stakeholders throughout the government’s consultation process. It provides five recommendations.