This study seeks to obtain a contemporary snapshot of public attitudes to child support. Samples were drawn from the general population of Australian adults (including independent samples of separated mothers and fathers with a child support case) in 2024. Issues of privacy, family violence and shared costs in the context of shared care, represented newer...

This report assesses Down Syndrome Australia’s Employment Connections Service, which provides tailored, evidence-aligned employment services to jobseekers with Down syndrome and employers. It concludes the model that best reflects evidence on ''what works” for this cohort is not well matched to the way mainstream funding is currently structured.

According to this report, Australians remain overwhelmingly positive towards Jewish Australians, yet most believe antisemitism is rising and likely to worsen. The findings, drawn from a national survey, paint a picture of a nation that is broadly tolerant and cohesive, but increasingly concerned about the state of public discourse and social harmony.

This briefing paper argues the costs of disability are not sufficiently reflected in the rate of the Disability Support Pension. It notes that people with disability often incur additional costs as a result of their disability, have reduced work opportunities and can become trapped in a cycle of poverty and poor health.

This report is part of a project monitoring the prevalence of racism experienced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult population. The report finds that for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults nationally during 2019–2021 everyday and health care racism were common. These data can inform government action and future policy responses.