Australia
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Foundation skills study: administrative data report
The report provides a detailed snapshot of foundation skills proficiency – literacy, numeracy and digital capability – among Australian adults who engage with government-funded programs and vocational education and training, with a particular focus on four priority groups: women, First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people living with disability.
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Evidence-based approaches to child justice
This report contains six case studies from Australia and around the world that are examples of evidence-based approaches to reforming child justice systems. It shows how primary prevention, early intervention, integrated services and therapeutic community-based approaches that emphasise family and cultural connections can transform outcomes for children.
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Yearly report to Parliament
This second yearly report to Parliament provides 30 recommendations for priority activities over the next 12 months to work towards achieving the outcomes of the National plan to end violence against women and children 2022-2032. The report contains case studies of work being done that we must learn from, share and scale to be able...
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Knowledge is power: what do teachers believe about learning?
This report presents findings about what teachers believe about how students learn: the prevalence of myths about learning, to what extent these myths inform practice, and what research there is to suggest teachers understand the facts about how students learn best. It finds concerted efforts are required to build up coherent mental models among Australian...
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Change that cannot wait: reducing the human and economic burden of COPD in Australia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of Australia’s most common yet most overlooked chronic diseases. This report highlights how better management of COPD can reduce preventable hospitalisations, lower mortality and curb the growing economic and societal burden. It outlines five key recommendations that could chart a new course for COPD care to deliver measurable...