Regional visas are a growing part of Australia’s skilled migration system. They are intended to support regional economies and ease pressure on major cities. However this analysis finds many regional visa holders are not in places the public may think of as 'regional'. It concludes that regional policy may not be having its desired effect.

A guide for service providers that supports child and family service organisations to understand whether their programs and services are working, for whom and why – and how they can be strengthened over time. It aims to help practitioners and organisations build knowledge and skills to understand and apply monitoring, evaluation and learning processes in...

This review of the Electric Car Discount (ECD) in Australia looks at the effectiveness of the ECD and whether it should continue. The review recommended that the government consider changes to better manage the costs of the ECD.

This paper argues that the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) rapid cost growth reflects fundamental design and implementation flaws, including vague definitions, weak financial boundaries, and eligibility processes that encourage expansion beyond original intent. It examines failures in sustainability, value for money and fairness, and proposes legislative, assessment and governance reforms to restore accountability and...

This report reviews the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Service (EMCH) in Victoria. It assesses whether EMCH is achieving its intended outcomes of reaching families with the greatest need. It recommends improvements in data collection to enable the performance of the program to be assessed and ensure it is reaching families in greatest need.