Australia
Guide
NDS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Guide and Toolkit
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Guide and Toolkit supports disability service organisations to improve workforce participation through culturally informed practice. It offers a two‑stage framework covering organisational readiness and practical employment strategies across recruitment, retention and progression. Grounded in self‑determination and partnership, it includes tools and templates to enable sustained, accountable action nationwide.
Briefing paper
Policy brief: systemic policy responses to ‘whole-of-school’ wellbeing approaches
Supporting student wellbeing in schools has become an urgent priority as the youth mental health crisis continues to grow. This policy brief explores the current literature supporting a ‘whole-of-school’ approach to wellbeing and presents policy recommendations aimed at driving meaningful, systemic change, recognising schools as key environments where mental health and wellbeing can be supported.
Report
Home Guarantee Scheme expansion: implications for first home buyers and lenders mortgage insurance
This report assesses the impacts of the Australian Government's proposed Home Guarantee Scheme expansion. It finds that the expansion will increase house prices, make it harder for lower income earners to enter the housing market, and have a negligible impact on home ownership rates. It provides six recommendations, calling for the scheme to have comprehensive...
Report
Independent review of the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General supports the Governor-General to fulfil their constitutional, ceremonial, community and Commander-in-Chief responsibilities. The focus of this review was to identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the Office. It provides 22 recommendations to improve performance.
Report
Safe listening snapshot: beyond volume
‘Safe listening’ has been an ongoing global initiative to curb rising hearing loss due to unsafe recreational practices. This snapshot explores how some young Australians may engage with sound through emotion, identity and self-care. It considers how traditional messaging may be reframed to include safe listening as a positive act of self-care, not just ear...