This report offers strategic guidance on best practice regulatory approaches for adopting standards. Its aim is to promote the reduction of regulatory barriers in net-zero sectors and enhance regulatory alignment between Australia and New Zealand. It develops an economic framework to guide governments and regulators in deciding whether to adopt regulatory standards.

This audit provides independent assurance to Parliament over whether the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Commission is effectively exercising its regulatory functions. The NDIS Commission was found to be partly effective in exercising its regulatory functions and 10 recommendations were provided.

Drawing on data from Australia's longitudinal study on male health, this report explores mental health, physical health and the barriers men face in accessing care when they become fathers for the first time. It finds that the role of health services in promoting preconception health is critical to ensure men are positioned to successfully navigate...

Australia needs to modernise its health and care system to make it more sustainable, reduce cost pressures by embracing technology, lift productivity and deliver higher standards of care for all generations, according to this report. The report provides a blueprint outlining the essential steps to be taken now to ensure a healthier, more productive nation.

A compendium of eight case studies provides practical insights into how individuals and organisations are navigating the implementation of Generative AI (Gen AI) in Australia. The case studies highlight the importance of context-specific adoption and adaptation rather than one-size-fits-all approaches. The compendium is organised around three themes that emerged from the case studies.