This policy brief examines the Australian Government's compassionate release of super scheme and its impacts on women's economic security, with a particular focus on medical-related early withdrawals. The brief argues that while the scheme can provide short-term relief, it can also significantly reduce retirement savings and deepen the gender gap in superannuation outcomes.

The report examines the role of philanthropy in social enterprise in Australia. It highlights how philanthropy has played a critical role in building shared infrastructure, supporting key moments in the sector, and piloting approaches later taken up by government. It calls for a shift towards longer-term and more flexible approaches that support systems change.

The Psychologically Informed Employment Counselling Framework (PIE‑CF) integrates counselling, trauma‑informed care and vocational rehabilitation within Customised Employment. Built around presence, inquiry and engagement, it offers an evidence‑based, relational model to support trust, vocational identity and sustained employment, and provides a policy‑relevant framework for embedding psychological safety in disability employment practice.

This recorded webinar presented by Bob Bowen from the National Psychosocial Safety Network explores the importance of creating safe and inclusive workplaces for people with disability, as well as practical tips and resources you can implement in your work to assist with this process.

In 2023 the Australian Government reformed the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme to make it more flexible and gender neutral. A key objective of the reforms was to encourage both parents to share caring arrangements. This project explored how forms and websites support parents’ intentions to share their parental leave entitlements.