This guide supports Australian police in their interactions with Autistic people. It offers practical strategies to improve communication, recognise signs of autism, and ensure respectful, safe and effective engagement.

This position paper seeks to highlight the extent of the harm caused by current ad hoc police first responses, and explore the urgent need for, and effectiveness of, better responses in the future. The paper highlights research showing the potential of alternative first responders to the police, such as community-based models.

This investigation concerning allegations of racist awards within the Territory Response Group finds evidence of historical racism between 2007 and 2015. It also investigated potential criminal misconduct by five officers in testimony related to thee awards, finding no admissible evidence of criminal offence by the officers.

This inquiry was established to investigate the higher than population average statistics of missing and murdered First Nations women and children in Australia. The final report of the inquiry, running since November 2021, makes ten recommendations.

Churchill Fellows represent Australians from all walks of life and, in sharing insights gained from research into and first-hand experiences of international practices, they offer unique perspectives of value for Australian policymakers. This third edition of Policy Futures showcases the best of the Churchill Fellows’ ideas, and provides targeted and relevant policy advice.