A practical guide to help Australian government officials ensure children’s perspectives are meaningfully included in the development of policies and programs that affect them, particularly in early childhood education and care settings. It includes best practice guidance on how and when to consult with children, and considerations for safe and inclusive consultations.

Governments face increasing pressure to respond swiftly and effectively to rapidly evolving international migration flows. Anticipation is key to this response, but remains a challenge. This guide offers measures to introduce, run and strengthen migration forecasting systems and preparedness strategies. It follows the forecasting lifecycle from problem definition to communication and system learning.

This paper argues that current neuroinclusion efforts in education, employment and public policy remain dominated by compliance‑led, deficit‑oriented models that position professionals as experts ‘knowing for’ neurodivergent people. It reconceptualises neuroinclusion as a participatory, imaginative practice where lived experience guides co‑designed policy, enabling more adaptive, just and future‑focused institutions.

National governments are struggling to be strategic in the late 2020s. This briefing note argues that this is not mainly a leadership flaw; it is an institutional design problem in the centre of government. The paper looks at current and past examples of strategy teams in governments and proposes designs for future ones.

Digital transformation has widespread and complex effects across the economy and society, making trade-offs between public policy objectives difficult to navigate. This framework helps governments and stakeholders to develop an integrated approach to policymaking to shape an inclusive digital future. The framework has seven interrelated policy dimensions and also identifies transversal policy issues.