In 2025, national and global events have placed pressure on Australian society. This report looks at what impact this has had on Australia's social cohesion, measured across five key areas. Despite the continuing national and global challenges of recent years, most of the indicators of social cohesion have been stable in the last two years.

This guide provides sporting organisations and decision makers with comprehensive guidance on identifying, managing and resolving incidents of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport. It covers examples and indicators of phobic behaviours, the responsibilities of national organisations in addressing behaviours, and the importance of including people with lived experience in decision-making.

This Bill seeks to update and expand Victoria’s current anti-vilification legislation. This brief provides contextual background to the Bill, as well as an overview of its key components, stakeholder responses and a comparison of anti-vilification protections in other Australian jurisdictions.

This paper draws on literature from Australia and the UK to identify the key causes of distress that impact on the mental health of LGBTQ+ people, and provides an overview of the quality and effectiveness of mental health services available to this group. The paper provides overarching principles and identifies core policy directions to inform...

The Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 would amend the Criminal Code Act 1995 to strengthen and enhance Australia’s legislative framework to combat hate crimes and promote community respect and understanding. The committee found that the amendments made by the Bill are sadly necessary and was satisfied that the Bill does not suppress freedom...