This book surveys and synthesises recent developments in wellbeing science and policy to highlight key lessons learned and to offer actionable insights for policymaking. It examines the state of the art on wellbeing policy frameworks in diverse contexts, documenting interventions by governmental, private or non-governmental organisations. Case studies include Australia.

An economic scorecard that assesses the performance of each Australian state and ranks them across 10 key economic measures. Charts and tables are presented for each measure. The scorecard finds that Queensland is the overall best preforming state and New South Wales is the worst overall performing state.

This resource provides an interactive and graphical summary of information contained in the 2025-26 Australian Government Budget. It covers: budget balances and flows, changes since the last fiscal update and economic outlook and other budget aggregates.

A labour market and skills framework to embed and build capability in gendered and intersectional analysis analysis across Jobs and Skills Australia. The framework is guided by five principles with priority projects to ensure practical implementation including accountability and evaluation mechanisms. The framework is like other government guides that mandate a more focused gender analysis...

An independent assessment of Australia’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), analysing key trends and exploring the pathways needed to achieve them by 2030 and 2050. It evaluates 80 indicators covering the economy, population health and wellbeing and state of the environment. It provides eight recommendations calling for bold and coordinated action.