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Briefing paper

Hitting the mark: specialised responses in services and initiatives for a multicultural Australia (September 2024)


Too often, differences in access and outcomes persist for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. These disparities are magnified by service responses that inadequately meet their needs and preferences, perpetuating the structural inequalities they already face. This policy brief explores specialised services and initiatives for a multicultural Australia.
Briefing paper

Embedding cultural safety: National Cultural Safety Training Standards and organisational action for cultural safety


This policy brief outlines the importance of cultural safety in addressing racism, the need for clarity and understanding about cultural safety and creating pathways for embedding cultural safety in health and human services through establishing national training standards and a linked accreditation process, combined with dedicated organisational action.
Report

National Competition Policy: modelling proposed reforms


This report assesses the economic impact of 26 proposed reforms identified by the Australian, state and territory governments through the Council for Federal Financial Relations. It found a new round of National Competition Policy reforms could boost GDP by an estimated $26–45 billion in 2023-24 dollars.
Guide

Men in focus: working together to end violence against women


This collection of infographics and support guides will help a broad range of practitioners implement the evidence-informed men in focus approaches. These approaches can help foster safe and effective practice to support ending violence against women.
Guide

In their own right: actions to improve children and young people’s safety from domestic, family and sexual violence


Designed for use by policymakers, practitioners and advocates, this guide synthesises research to outline key actions for consistent and effective policy responses supporting children and young people experiencing violence. It includes four principles that outline ways of working to underpin reform and eight priority areas for action.