The report examines the Australian Government’s proposal to transition the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) into the Support at Home Program after 1 July 2027. It provides eight recommendations, including an extension of funding to the CHSP, and that the CHSP be retained as a separate block-funded program.

The report provides an assessment of Australian state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Five jurisdictions were deemed to have met all benchmarks assessed in this period.

Ambulance ramping continues to be a critical symptom of the logjam in Australia's public hospitals. This year’s report paints a stark picture: in 2024–25, more patients than ever required ambulance services, with more than 2.4 million people arriving at emergency departments by ambulance and ambulance callout incidents reaching a record high.

According to this report, Australia’s flagship climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism, is failing miserably. Ahead of the Australian Government’s review of the scheme, this report explains why the permission to substitute real emissions abatement with offsets undermines the integrity of the policy, and how it benefits the fossil fuel companies.

The report examines the Australian community’s experiences with digital service problems and challenges resolving online complaints. The report reveals widespread problems with digital services – people find it hard or impossible to get help. It finds that unresolved digital service problems are costing the Australian community an estimated $497 million per year.