This discussion paper examines psychosocial support in Australia’s mental health system and the economic evidence of its impact. While emerging findings indicate mental, social, and economic benefits, robust evaluation remains limited. Gaps include definitions, frameworks, and system-level data. The paper calls for investment in measurement, mapping, and economic evaluation to strengthen evidence and inform reform.

This is the first annual report for the National Disability Data Asset, aimed at improving the evidence base for laws, policies and services for people with disability. The report covers uses and outcomes for the Data Asset and issues around how data is being kept safe.

The final report from an inquiry into developing a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing. It provides an overview of the inquiry and its findings, a vision for the future of Indigenous housing, recommendations for a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Strategy framework, and a pathway to system...

Strengthening engagement between economists and regulatory agency analysts can help generate research questions to inform policy and enhance agencies’ analytical capacities. This report reviews opportunities and challenges to improving such engagement and lays out an agenda for both researchers and agencies on better integrating economics research into the regulatory process.

This report synthesises the findings of a project to help seven European countries build capacity for evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) in governance and public administration. It identifies pathways for promoting EIPM across Europe to address Europe’s most pressing challenges, respond to the changing needs of governments, and strengthen the capacity and resilience of public administrations with...