The community sector is a vital contributor to Victoria’s economic and social wellbeing. Through a combination of government and private sector funding, volunteer work, and fundraising and philanthropic support, the sector provides a vast and essential network of frontline services to our community’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged members. The diverse range of services include disability...

This report examined the economic and social impacts of a move towards the automation and remote operations of key functions in the mining industry.

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system might be more effective in providing continuing education and training across workers' lives, since the tertiary education and training sector is currently geared to entry-level training; that is, getting young people ready to enter the labour market. This working...

Each year, the BCA makes a submission to the federal budget process to support the government of the day to formulate a budget that takes account of Australia's medium, as well as short-term, wellbeing. Last year’s Budget correctly continued the process of fiscal consolidation to shore up the sustainability of Australia’s public finances while investing...

The first CCI newsletter for 2012. The ARC Centre has been quick out of the blocks to start the year, with many publications out, a number of events already held, and plenty more to come. It’s shaping up as an even busier year than 2011, itself a truly impressive year of achievement, as showcased in...