Brain injury occurs up to three times more often in Aboriginal Australians than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. Despite their greater need, Aboriginal people access rehabilitation services at a lower rate than the general population. Read More
Young Australians, particularly young men, don’t fully understand sexual consent. We need to continue to push for gender equality to change the harmful attitudes and behaviours that are hurting our young people and help put a stop to gendered violence. Read More
Faith in democracy is plummeting among Australians, and the connection voters had with a leader like Bob Hawke now seems out of reach. Is this the last election where enough people really care? Read More
Transforming public service to be fit for purpose in the 21st Century requires new ways of working. To prepare for the future, the public service needs opportunities for everyone to meaningfully provide input into civic life -- opportunities that are demand-driven, flexible, outcome-focused and require specialised skills. Read More
More than 45,000 children live in out-of-home-care in Australia today. This number is unacceptably large and reforms nationally and internationally have begun to recognise this. Read More
In the turbulence following the release of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry’s final report, measuring culture has surfaced as a possible life raft for senior leaders. Read More
A move away from a car-dominated city looks radical but it's a sensible plan for a liveable future. This evening, Melbourne Town Hall will consider the ambitious draft transport strategy that would boost pedestrian, cycling and tram access across the CBD’s Hoddle Grid. Read More
Longer parliamentary terms? More free votes by MPs? Party publication of membership numbers and financial details each year? All proposals for consideration in a new report endorsed by 13 high-profile former public servants and ministers. Read More
The recent banking Royal Commission was a reminder to all Australian Public Service leaders that it is not enough to have a governance framework in place, it must be seen to be, and in fact must be, effective. Read More
Evidence-based policy may be the flavour of the moment, but how does it account for the intrinsic human needs for empathy, confidence, and context? Read More
Whether Australia could successfully replicate the 'citizens' council' system of governance modelled by Belgium is worth the discussion. Read More
The Royal Australian Mint's new 50 cent coin, developed in consultation with Indigenous language custodian groups and designed by the Mint’s Aleksandra Stokic, features 14 different words for “money” from Australian Indigenous languages. But where do these words come from? Read More
With a proactive approach to the ethical development of AI, Australia can do more than just mitigate against any risks. If we can build AI for a fairer go, we can secure a competitive advantage as well as safeguard the rights of Australians. Read More
Newly released statistics on regional population growth in Australia in 2017-18 show current growth is heavily concentrated in the capitals. People clearly prefer to settle in these cities. So how can migration to the less favoured regional centres be made to work? Read More
In light of recent Royal Commissions, what lessons might the APS Review take as it seeks to set the conditions for a collaborative culture to emerge across the APS? Read More
