This paper looks at the potential gains and impacts involved from extending the GST to private schools and private health insurance. Overview The Coalition Government's proposed amendments to the GST have been attacked for disproportionately impacting low-income households. But the GST doesn't have to be so regressive. By extending the tax to include private health...

This issues paper examines the current arrangements put in place by governments to support our educational attainment: specifically in child care and early learning and schooling as Part A of two-part paper. More specifically and consistent with the White Paper’s Terms of Reference, it considers how the current split of roles and responsibilities, and the...

Examines trends in Australian students’ performances over the past decade and considers implications for Australian schools policies. Abstract Reforming schools and improving student achievement levels are priorities for governments around the world. In Australia over the past decade, State, Territory and Commonwealth governments put considerable effort into improving the quality and equity of school education...

This research project conducts a longitudinal study monitoring school principals and deputy/assistant principals’ and deputy/assistant principals and deputy/assistant principals’ health and wellbeing annually. Principals and deputy/assistant principals’ health and wellbeing in differing school types, levels and size will be monitored along with lifestyle choices such as exercise and diet and the professional and personal social...

A new study into the health and safety of Australia's school principals has found that they are seven times more likely to experience violence on the job compared to the rest of the working population. The Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety, & Wellbeing Survey, has also found that principals lack proper support to deal with...