Wellbeing
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Well-being
Journal article
Exploring best practices that integrate environmental health and primary healthcare in Indigenous populations
Country and the environment are essential components of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing. This scoping review aimed to identify and analyse best practices that integrate environmental health initiatives and primary healthcare within Indigenous populations. The findings demonstrate the value of implementing connections between environmental and primary healthcare services in improving Indigenous health.
Report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing measures
Social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) is a holistic understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health that centres a collective sense of self. A project to research and collate SEWB measures has resulted in this report, which explores practical assessment tools for SEWB.
Working paper
Inconsistencies in self-reported weather-related home damage among household members
Self-reported weather-related home damage has been widely used in examining the impact of natural disasters on various life outcomes. However, the accuracy of this measure remains largely unexamined. This study documents a previously unreported pattern in self-reported weather-related home damage. It finds that a range of factors are associated with the likelihood of reporting home...
Briefing paper
Will young Australians be better off than past generations?
This report highlights how today’s young Australians differ from previous generations and explores what this means for their economic security, work opportunities, living arrangements, path to independence and overall wellbeing. For policymakers seeking to seeking to ensure that an intergenerational pattern of improvement continues, this report offers three implications.
Report
NSW Budget 2025–26: Overview
The 2025–26 Budget is focused on building a prosperous future for New South Wales. The government has improved the state’s fiscal position without privatisation or an unfair wages cap. It outlines a pathway to a modest surplus – the first since 2018–19. Key investments include countering a housing crisis and supporting the state's most vulnerable...