Prevention
Alternative labels
Prevention-based approaches
Report
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescence
This snapshot discusses suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescence. It finds around one-third of Australian teenagers have experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviours in the last 12 months. The findings support the need for suicide prevention efforts to consider individual risk factors and key social determinants of suicidal thoughts and behaviours for young people.
Report
A home of one's own: philanthropic & social sector solutions for women’s housing
Addressing housing insecurity before women reach crisis point is an urgent challenge requiring a collaborative, community-wide response. This report sets out the facts and challenges of housing insecurity among women in Australia and proposes intervention points for social purpose impact investors, institutional investors and philanthropists to mitigate the risk of more women falling into homelessness.
Report
Delivering quality care more efficiently: interim report
Australia's care system is coming under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality services at a sustainable cost. This interim report presents draft recommendations focused on three key policy reform areas: quality and safety regulation, collaborative commissioning to increase integration in care, and a national framework to support government investment in prevention.
Briefing paper
Poverty and housing in South Australia
South Australia is experiencing rising levels of housing stress, poverty and homelessness. This briefing paper provides an overview of the current context, identifies key cohorts and regions most affected, and outlines opportunities for targeted, high-impact philanthropic investment. It finds that philanthropy can function as a catalyst to unlock further funding and buy-in from other sectors.
Report
Productivity with purpose: clear pathways to a more equitable future
This report reframes the national productivity debate – arguing that rather than pursuing productivity growth for its own sake, its purpose must be clarified: to lift living standards, improve wellbeing and accelerate the transition to net zero. It lays out practical, achievable reforms and provides recommendations on three key themes: a dynamic and more resilient...