Developing the Early Years Strategy is an opportunity to have a national conversation about what Australians want for young children and their families, and where the government should direct their efforts to achieve these aspirations. This discussion paper supports the submission process and includes questions to guide submissions.

This snapshot reports on experiences of young adults during the COVID-19 period and the difficulties they faced.

This report assesses the national expansion of the ParentsNext pre-employment program from 2018 to 2021. The program targets early intervention support to disadvantaged parents with children under six, helping them identify and achieve education and employment goals, improve work readiness, and connect with local support services to reduce long-term welfare reliance. The evaluation uses a...

This report describes early evidence of the impact of a community-led approach from the Stronger Places, Stronger People Initiative, demonstrating that children and families in these communities have improved wellbeing. It shows what government and community partnership looks like in practice. The report highlights that backbone teams provide the essential infrastructure and ways of working...

In the lead up to the 2022 federal election, the Roundtable proposes a set of research-informed policy benchmarks against which election proposals for improving work, care and family outcomes in Australia can be assessed.