The study presents long-term projections of supply and demand for medical practitioners. The key challenge with the Australian medical workforce is that, while estimates suggest that there may be enough medical practitioners, they are not optimally distributed across specialties, sectors, settings and locations to meet the needs of the Australian community.

This report provides an overview of the early childhood education and care sector in New South Wales, including issues relating to safety, quality, workforce, regulatory framework, data collection and the experiences of children with disability. The report finds the system is under strain and makes a range of recommendations for improvement.

Mentorship is widely recognised as a valuable strategy for supporting health professionals. This article examines how mentorship can be designed for constrained health systems, including in rural and remote settings. It proposes a systems-oriented perspective that positions mentorship as part of routine practice rather than as a separate professional development activity.

This article describes the development of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Workforce Development Framework. The framework aims to address challenges in IPS workforce availability, capacity, and capability in headspace centres across Australia, with the goal of improving vocational recovery outcomes for young people with mental ill-health.

This report examines funding and resourcing for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. The report sets out how, CSIRO’s research, including in partnership with industry, helps foster innovation and technological advancement. It makes recommendations in relation to the management and impact of recent and proposed job losses and program cuts.