The paper calls on the next government to address the hardship people are facing and build a fairer and more sustainable future. It provides a suite of major recommendations including lifting Jobseeker, Youth Allowance and related income support payments, building more social housing to address the housing crisis and investing in home energy upgrades.

This report finds that governments' reluctance to properly engage in genuine partnership around economic development has contributed to poorer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and businesses. It calls for greater community control, stronger partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, and reforms to employment programs to make them culturally safe and effective.

This report summarises evidence on progress toward and the key factors associated with 14 of 17 Closing the Gap targets. The trends are analysed by various geographic, demographic and socioeconomic factors. The report identifies key strategies for improvement in health-related, early years, socioeconomic and justice target outcomes to help drive change.

This strategy outlines the actions the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will take to progress reconciliation within the organisation. Its five key outcomes seek to incorporate the expertise of First Nations people into the department's policy, program and regulatory work while creating a culturally supportive environment for First Nations staff.

This report assesses the Commonwealth’s delivery against actions outlined in the 2024 implementation plan including spotlights on outstanding programs, services and initiatives. The 2025 implementation plan outlines the Commonwealth’s strategic priorities for the next 12 months to contribute to achieving the goals of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.