This paper posits that Australia’s fragmented research system and shrinking research workforce is undermining national productivity. Funding is too fragmented, the rules are too complicated and there is a lack of coordination across government. The paper suggests that aligning similar programs under the same portfolio – and linking strategy to delivery – is common sense.

This report investigates the extent and impacts of family homelessness in Australia. It finds that more families are accessing homelessness services. The crisis is huge yet still growing and services are overstretched. The report recommends a suite of policies the government can implement immediately to address this escalating crisis with a three-point plan to end...

This interim report presents draft recommendations focused on two key policy reform areas: corporate tax reform to spur business investment and regulating to promote business dynamism. Significant changes to corporate tax and regulation can have a substantial beneficial impact on productivity growth in Australia. This interim inquiry report shows how.

This standard provides practical guidance for technical specialists and business owners embedding artificial intelligence (AI) in government systems, enabling agencies to confidently experiment with and develop AI use cases. The standard outlines best practice for the end-to-end design, development, deployment and use of AI systems. It reinforces the Australian Government’s commitment to the AI Ethics...

This practitioner guide is designed to support service providers to contextualise medical information about brain injuries for women living in violent and stressful domestic settings. It aims to improve a practitioner's ability to respond to women who may have a mild brain injury by providing: key information about mild brain injury in the context of...