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Work health and safety across Australia’s regions
Work‑related injuries and illnesses can occur anywhere across Australia, in urban, regional or remote areas. This analysis uses national workers’ compensation claims data to provide new perspectives on the different incidence of injured or ill workers across these regions. It finds there are key differences across the regions.
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Enacting assessment reform in a time of artificial intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) continues to transform teaching, learning and assessment across Australian higher education. This resource aims to help institutions address the risks gen AI poses to learning assurance, while also supporting students to use these tools responsibly and ethically. It assists institutions and staff to navigate three main approaches that have emerged.
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What if the computer is wrong? Why agencies need to be willing to check automated decisions
This report was prepared in response to the investigation of a complaint made by an individual about his experience with the Department of Home Affairs in relation to their visa. The investigation found that an unlawful decision was made by an automated process. The report notes the wider lessons for the Australian Public Service.
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Sticking points: why the ‘glue’ helps Early Childhood Hubs thrive
Early Childhood Hubs are increasingly seen as a powerful way to integrate early learning, health, allied health, and family support in trusted, community-based settings. Yet much of the work that makes hubs effective – the 'glue' of integration – remains overlooked, underfunded and invisible in policy and funding frameworks. This policy paper examines this hidden...
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The human handbrake: how Whitehall culture holds back public service reform
Public service reform in the United Kingdom stands at a crossroads. This paper focusses on culture: why promising reforms struggle to get through the central government system in the first place, and even more so to embed themselves for any length of time. It identifies five major barriers to a more reforming culture in central...