This is the first annual report on the ear and hearing health of First Nations people. The report brings together information on the prevalence of ear and hearing problems among First Nations people and ear and hearing health programs and services, including insights into the complexity of the ear and hearing health system.

Indigenous people living with disability experience issues related to racism, ableism and colonisation, impacting on wellbeing and life outcomes. More research using intersectionality embedded with decolonising knowledges and Indigenous standpoints on disability, led by those with lived experience, is needed.

The overarching goal of this project is to develop an ongoing evidence base on poverty, entrenched disadvantage and social exclusion in Western Australia that will be used by the policy and practice community in Western Australia.

This report examines government actions to address the over-representation and the outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems. This year’s report shows that child protection systems continue to fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children entering out-of-home care continuing to...

In order to support an informed discussion about the Voice referendum and its aftermath, the Australian National University collected a detailed survey immediately following the referendum (the October 2023 Australian Constitutional Referendum Study (ACRS)/ANUpoll) from a broadly representative sample of over 4,000 adult Australians. This research report outlines the findings.