Australia
Report
Moving to the country: analysing regional migrant outcomes
Regional visas are a growing part of Australia’s skilled migration system. They are intended to support regional economies and ease pressure on major cities. However this analysis finds many regional visa holders are not in places the public may think of as 'regional'. It concludes that regional policy may not be having its desired effect.
Report
Select Committee on the Taxation of Gas Resources
A report into the tax treatment of Australian oil and gas resources, including proposals for changes to the tax treatment of gas production and export. The views and recommendations of committee members are presented. Agreement was unable to be reached on a set of recommendations on Australia's approach to the taxation of its gas resources.
Report
Off the books: inside Australia’s hidden system of migrant worker exploitation
This report presents findings on the working conditions of migrants on temporary visas in Australia. It shows how underpayment, insecure employment structures and non-compliant employer practices form a system of exploitation. The report includes recommendations on how the Australian Government can better protect migrant workers.
Journal article
Identifying success factors and impacts of social and emotional well-being programmes for First Nations youth in Australia
This article describes the protocol for a culturally responsive scoping review that will map success factors and social and emotional wellbeing impacts of programmes delivered in Australia for First Nations youth aged 10–18 years. The scoping review is designed to be undertaken collaboratively with First Nations people and non-Indigenous allies.
Guide
Monitoring, evaluation and learning: a guide for service providers
A guide for service providers that supports child and family service organisations to understand whether their programs and services are working, for whom and why – and how they can be strengthened over time. It aims to help practitioners and organisations build knowledge and skills to understand and apply monitoring, evaluation and learning processes in...