The aim of the NDIS Alternative Commissioning Pilots in remote and First Nations communities was to co-design, implement and evaluate place-based, community-driven alternative commissioning models in partnership with communities. This report contains the findings of the evaluation to support the future development and scaling up of alternative commissioning. It makes 10 overall recommendations.

As climate risks intensify, there is a growing need to understand how extreme weather events are affecting frontline workers. This report outlines survey findings of Australian frontline staff, conducted between January and February 2026. It finds that the vast majority of frontline staff across care and community services are being impacted by extreme weather events.

Australia is now more diverse – ethnically, linguistically, culturally – than ever; yet concrete data on the extent of domestic, family and sexual violence among these communities is lacking. This policy brief analyses the key issues in addressing domestic, family and sexual violence in multicultural communities in Australia and puts forward recommendations.

This guide presents a framework for understanding early intervention in community-based mental health supports for children and families. It covers the difference between mental health and mental illness, definitions of the main provision levels of early intervention and challenges to providing early intervention supports.

Specialised services and responses play a critical role in maintaining and strengthening Australia’s multicultural society. Too often, differences in access and outcomes persist for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. These disparities are magnified by service responses that inadequately meet their needs and preferences. This policy brief explores specialised services and initiatives for a multicultural...