This series of reports reviews the progress of the state and territory governments in implementing the full intent of the Child Placement Principle. The Principle is designed to promote policy and practice to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system.

This framework outlines the national approach to implementation of the National dementia action plan 2024–2034. Governments have agreed on three initial priority actions that will guide implementation of the action plan from 2025 to 2027. The framework provides examples of activities currently underway to improve dementia data, research and innovation.

The report presents the findings of a national survey in January 2026 capturing the experiences and insights of organisations working across homelessness, housing, domestic and family violence, mental health, disability and community services. The responses provide a picture of how the housing crisis is playing out on the ground for clients, services, and the workforce...

This report examines the key drivers that contribute to an injured worker developing a secondary psychological injury in Australia. Concerns have been raised about the impact of secondary psychological injury on worker recovery and return to work, claims costs and compensation scheme sustainability. Based on the findings, several policy and practice recommendations are proposed.

This paper outlines how unlimited gas exports over the past decade have increased energy prices for Australians and raised little money for the public. The Australian Government’s response is a ‘gas reservation scheme’. The paper finds that the proposal in December’s Gas market review report (GMR) report looks unlikely to fix gas policy.