There is considerable scope to improve the way that regulations are developed and scrutinised by all governments, according to this draft report. In Regulatory Impact Analysis: Benchmarking - a report requested by COAG - the Productivity Commission compares the regulatory impact analysis processes of the Commonwealth, States and Territories and COAG, and identifies leading practices...

This discussion paper presents some of the key issues surrounding the use of restrictive interventions for people with a cognitive impairment or mental illness.

This guide is intended to encourage and enable policy makers in Victoria to systematically consider the social and environmental determinants of mental health when developing or reviewing policy. The guide introduces concepts in mental health promotion and key considerations for policy and program development.

This paper explores the key themes and findings for local government from recent reviews, and draws on related research.

This report resulted from a request by the Council of Australian Governments to conduct a preliminary high-level review of sixteen areas of policy reform, aimed at improving productivity. The paper was provided on 29 June 2012 to the cross jurisdictional Taskforce established to advise Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on the development of a National...