Rural and remote communities in Australia continue to face entrenched barriers to accessing timely, person-centred care. This paper calls for national leadership to shift from siloed, input-focused service models to coordinated, outcome-driven approaches. It identifies four key areas for reform to support policy alignment for place-based health solutions.

This practice guide draws on research evidence to summarise the factors that encourage or hinder playgroup participation. It provides practical recommendations for practitioners and other professionals working with young children and their families to support playgroup participation.

This paper discusses some of the major economic challenges facing the re-elected Australian Government: budget repair, fiscal reform, productivity growth and housing. It finds that many of the government's fiscal and policy problems are unlikely to resolve without decisive reform. The paper argues that the government must now take fiscal discipline, productivity growth and housing...

The surge in extreme weather disasters around Australia reinforces the need for national leadership on adaptation in a changing climate. This report examines how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of flooding, bushfires, extreme storms and coastal erosion, and the rising costs of these events for Australians. It calls for governments to reduce...

This research amplifies the voices of First Nations and migrant learners who have disengaged from foundation skills courses. By understanding their goals, experiences, and recommendations, ways to better support their completion are identified. It explores how these learners first encountered the courses, their motivations for enrolling, the supports available, and the barriers they continue to...