This report considers the appropriateness of a national professional practice network for teachers and educators working in early childhood education and care and outside school hours care. The report reviews existing professional practice networks and considers whether a national network would add meaningful value. It provides five recommendations.

This report summarises key findings from research that examined the effect of pre-apprenticeship programs on apprenticeship completions and the value that both students and employers place on pre-apprenticeship programs in helping students to obtain successful apprenticeship outcomes. It finds that pre-apprenticeship programs can significantly boost the chances of successfully completing an apprenticeship.

This report outlines how economic harm from net zero can be attributed to specific policies and laws of current and previous Australian governments. It analyses the key pillars holding up the policy of net zero at the federal level. The report suggests that pursuit of emission reduction targets is causing economic harm and must be...

The report provides a snapshot of the experience of women working in Australia’s media sector. It finds career dissatisfaction is at a new high, with more women considering leaving their jobs and fewer seeing viable pathways to progress.

This book surveys and synthesises recent developments in wellbeing science and policy to highlight key lessons learned and to offer actionable insights for policymaking. It examines the state of the art on wellbeing policy frameworks in diverse contexts, documenting interventions by governmental, private or non-governmental organisations. Case studies include Australia.