This report provides a detailed analysis of the 52,206 instances of information and advocacy support provided to older people, their families and other supporters – an 18% increase on the previous year. Poor communication, lack of information and support to make decisions were reported to be the key challenges for the fifth year in a...

The index presents the key indicators of housing insecurity in Victoria alongside social housing availability. It shows Victoria’s housing crisis has worsened across almost every key measure. The data shows surging rents, a ballooning social housing waitlist and thousands of people forced into homelessness because of family violence and housing stress. It provides three recommendations.

An analysis of The Better and Fairer Schools Agreement - Full and Fair Funding 2025-2034 between the Australian Commonwealth and state and territory governments finds that public schools will still be underfunded in 2034. The paper outlines the reasons for the continued underfunding and calls for the agreements to be revised.

The final report from an inquiry into voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in the Northern Territory (NT). VAD is not currently legal in the NT. The report recommends that VAD legislation be adopted. It contains the Committee’s 86 recommendations including drafting instructions. A series of guiding principles are recommended to be reflected in the VAD legislation.

An inquiry into aged care service delivery focused on understanding the magnitude, causes and impacts of the wait times for the Australian Government's Home Care Packages (HCPs). This report presents key findings and makes 11 recommendations aimed at ensuring the implementation is timely, effective, monitored and periodically reviewed. It calls for the release of all...