The Vocational Education and Training (VET) National Data Asset release and report provides statistical insights on domestic, non-school students that completed a nationally recognised VET qualification in the 2020–21 financial year. The analysis explores the economic, employment and further study outcomes of VET graduates. It highlights the positive economic and employment gains for VET graduates.

This paper is the third in a three-part series on new perspectives on gender economic inequality in Australia. It outlines 10 key next steps to address the deep-rooted policy challenges within the jobs and skills system based on Paper 1 and 2 findings and new evidence. The 10 recommendations include policy actions.

This report positions social justice not as a luxury but as a foundational pillar for peace, stability, cohesion and sustainable development, grounded in the universal recognition of human and labour rights as essential to dignity and fairness. It highlights a deep crisis of institutional trust: despite strong legal protections, many workers still experience exclusion and...

Education and training choices, skills, outcomes and pathways – like jobs, work and pay – are highly gendered in Australia. This report provides insights on these education and training divides. It shows that gendered patterns in education and training remain deeply entrenched, with little sign of change that could shift Australia’s occupational gender segregation.

The STEM Equity Monitor reports on the state of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) equity in Australia, and measures changes and trends over time. The monitor follows the participation pathway in STEM through schooling, higher education, graduate outcomes and the workforce. The 2025 edition is expanded beyond gender to also include other diverse groups.