This report maps the experiences of families accessing the network of health services and supports in Australia available from the very beginning of pregnancy, through birth, and across the first 2,000 days of a child’s life. It identifies key system-wide barriers that prevent children and families from accessing high-quality, connected support.

The report highlights that pharmacies in Australia are receiving substantial government funding and generating substantial profits. It identifies the many policies that benefit pharmacy owners at the expense of patients and taxpayers, and how to fix them. The report recommends a multi-pronged strategy to ensure community pharmacies provide better value for patients and taxpayers.

Australia remained free from H5N1 bird flu until recently. This paper provides an update on the H5N1 situation and an overview of Australian governments' response to the threat. Work is being undertaken to determine whether H5N1 has become established in mainland bird populations and to date it has not spread to poultry.