An investigation into the remediation of income support cancellations and oversight of decisions made by employment service providers affecting job seekers in the Targeted Compliance Framework. This report found the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’ oversight of decisions by providers is poor and lacking in transparency. It provides eight recommendations and identifies lessons for...

The Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery National Minimum Dataset is a national data collection on modern slavery events. This study describes modern slavery reports received between July 2024 and June 2025, the characteristics of victim-survivors and perpetrators, the nature of Australia Government-funded support provided to victim-survivors and the outcomes of modern slavery prosecutions.

Services Australia collects, stores and uses the personal information of more than 27 million people to deliver services and payments. This audit provides assurance about whether Services Australia is effectively managing the privacy of client information. Deficiencies were found with risk management, data matching, record-keeping, impact assessments, transparency and reporting. The report provides eight recommendations.

This article examines the 2023 Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), assessing how processes, recommendations and actions considered regional, rural and remote (RRR) contexts. Findings show the Review insufficiently addressed RRR needs and offers recommendations to guide policymakers toward a more inclusive disability policy.

The Action Planning Tool supports Australian organisations to reduce their gender pay gap. It uses organisational data to identify gender pay gap 'hot spots' and provide a targeted action plan specific to the organisation. This evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the tool in building confidence, lifting knowledge and supporting organisations to take action.