This report describes in-depth conversations with lived experience and community leaders across Australia, as part of a national project exploring lived experience leadership. The report discusses how lived experience leadership is practised and what it might take to better support and scaffold this work.

An analysis of prominent words and phrases associated with social justice – also known as 'woke' – in web searches in Australia between 2004 and 2025 reveals Australia reached ‘peak woke’ in 2023. This report finds that woke ideas are declining in prevalence and suggests that they will play a less prominent role in public...

Domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) is a pervasive and growing issue in Australia. There is evidence that rates are increasing and incidences are becoming more severe. DFSV support agencies offer a range of services to support victim-survivors. This paper argues that these services also have the potential to lead to social change at a...

This paper explores how Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) can reshape policy analysis to better align with the demands of a rapidly evolving world and offers insights into the roles and opportunities for experts to inform societal debates and actions toward more desirable futures. DMDU can repair the fractured conversations among policy experts, decision...

This paper addresses three topics as they relate to the net zero transition: economics, social change, and regional communities. The authors have drawn upon their collective expertise and experience and reviewed global research and case studies around similar transitions and transition-focused institutions.