Microplastics, forever chemicals and other contaminants comprise a diverse set of substances and particles. Attention has intensified on the possible human health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics, PFAS and related contaminants. This brief provides an assessment of the current science, setting out what is known, what is indicated by emerging evidence, and what remains uncertain.

This paper describes a co-designed project that models the impact of hypothetical policy interventions on mental health inequities experienced by people with disability. It argues achieving more equitable solutions requires adopting a human-rights informed framework and working in partnership with the people most impacted by inequities and government representatives tasked with developing policy responses.

Winter 2025 was one of the toughest for Western Australia’s health system. Learning from this experience, this strategy sets out how WA Health is preparing for higher demand on health services during winter. It explains what WA health is doing to ensure people get the care they need, in the safest and most appropriate setting.

Cancer is a major contributor to the mortality gap between people with and without disability. Using nationally linked data, this study concluded that people with disability had higher mortality overall and for specific cancers. Effort should prioritise interventions that work for people with disability across the cancer control pathway.

This report presents findings from the Living Evidence Architecture (LEA) project which set out to explore how living evidence systems can better support decision-making across diverse health contexts. The findings from the research paint a picture of living evidence as a catalyst for change technologically, politically and socially.