The Labour Government in the United Kingdom (UK) has set itself the mission of markedly raising the UK's growth rate. This report sets out the underlying problems with the way the Government – like many previous governments – approaches growth policy and how the centre can be reformed to better equip it to take tough...

An investigation into the actions of Services Australia and the Department of Social Services to address an ongoing issue of non-compliance with the law in relation to child support. At the time of finalising the report, Services Australia remains knowingly non-compliant with the law, six years after the issue was first identified. The report provides...

Despite being a critical service that provides immediate food relief and other essential items to those in acute need, emergency relief services are themselves experiencing precarity. To better understand this precarity of and the factors underpinning it, this research was conducted through a study into eight Uniting emergency relief services in Victoria and Tasmania.

The age pension is the government’s means tested income support for eligible seniors. It is a significant component of Australian Government expenditure. This audit provides assurance to Parliament on the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) and Services Australia's administration of the age pension. It finds the DSS’s oversight of the age pension is partly effective.

This report shares synthesised evidence on the mechanisms of youth mental health interventions, examines the gaps and opportunities for research, and shares insights from young people with lived experience of mental health problems. It includes recommendations for future research to fill the gaps and better inform policy and funding decisions.