Funding Legal Aid Options Paper
Australia’s legal assistance sector is under severe pressure from greater demand for services and chronic underfunding. This report analyses the possible funding sources…
Press Club Address: Urgent need for action on poverty, housing and children
Ahead of the 2024-25 Budget our Lead Economist Dr Angela Jackson addressed the National Press Club as part of the Women in Economics annual pre-budget event. Dr Jackson discussed the importance of addressing economic inclusion to lift long term productivity and economic prosperity…
Beyond Roads and Bridges - Critical social infrastructure for South West Sydney
With the population of Sydney projected to grow by over 1.2 million by 2041, the NSW Government has recognised the implications for physical infrastructure such as roads, airports…
Supporting R&D in the Aged Care Sector
Care has always been at the centre of our society. The benefits of care are wider than what can be captured through market mechanisms, care benefits also include…
Somewhere To Go - Meeting the Housing Needs of Women and Children in Tasmania
Through applying a gender lens on the Tasmanian housing crisis for the first time this report provides recommendations for the Government to ensure its 20-year Tasmanian…
Return on Equity
The Return on Equity - Health and economic dividends from investing in Women's Health Services Report reveals the long-term economic benefits of investing in women's health…
Justice on the Brink
Legal Aid is Australia’s way of bridging the gap between affordability of and access to legal assistance; it is social insurance for the justice system. But the system is broken. Completed with...
Reform Critical - A Fragmented Health System at Breaking Point
Our report into the state of the NSW Health system found that it was breaking under the pressure of a post pandemic increase in demand for services, but many of the…