Economics
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Economy
Economic management
Macroeconomics
Economic policy
Evaluation
Employing 100 evaluation: final report
This evaluation assessed the impact of a program aiming to place jobseekers with disability into roles by focusing on building employer confidence and capability. It found the program exceeded its original goals and a focus on the employer environment first was key to its success.
Report
Maximising Australian industry participation through defence contracting
An audit of whether Defence’s procurement arrangements are delivering Australian industry policy outcomes. It finds a range of shortcomings in current practices and recommends improvements to Defence's systems and contract management.
Report
Victorian budget 2025/26: overview
The budget outlines the Victorian Government's fiscal policy, infrastructure investment and economic outlook. Measures focus on cost-of-living help and more investment in frontline services. It continues a commitment to drive down spend on inefficient and non‑priority programs, and will deliver an operating surplus in the budget year for the first time since before the pandemic.
Fact sheet
Reconciliation snapshot: Workplace RAP barometer
The Australian Reconciliation Barometer measures the progress of reconciliation while the Workplace Reconciliation Barometer measures attitudes of employees in organisations with a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). This snapshot compares the findings from both surveys to demonstrate the positive impact RAPs are having.
Journal article
Workload demands, unpaid hours, and concerns about time with children
In an effort to build understanding of educators’ experiences of work in early childhood education and care (ECEC), this study gathered basic foundational data on Australian educators’ workload focusing on educators' work hours and workload demands. The study establishes workload as a significant demand for ECEC educators, confirming that there may be a relationship between...