The child protection and out-of-home care system understandably focuses on preventing harm and ensuring safety. A reductive focus on these aims has had profound unintended consequences. This report articulates concrete steps to advance a course change on child protection in NSW. It outlines 11 key opportunities to focus the system on the holistic needs of...

Universal credit (UC) is an integrated, means-tested benefit, that is replacing six ‘legacy’ benefits in the United Kingdom, combining out-of-work support with support for housing costs, incapacity and children. This report assesses the impact of the UC reform on households’ incomes and their financial incentives to work, as well as the practical experience of applying...

This article looks at the geographic spread of significant early childhood disadvantage in Australia and identifies locations with the highest levels of disadvantage. It also quantifies the level of need in each location to target and advocate for early childhood hubs.

This resource summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic children who display behaviours of concern.

This paper shares insights from the Paul Ramsay Foundation’s Open Grant Round for Specialist Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Support. Innovation Unit is acting as a Learning Partner to this work, convening a group of 31 organisations who have been awarded grants as part of this program. This is the first of two papers from...