Project Description

Return to challenges

Wellbeing

How can Australia prioritise wellbeing and early intervention – including in education and care – to address social and economic challenges?

    Reproductive health leave should be an entitlement for all workers

    5 February 2025

    Supporting Australians’ reproductive needs and choices isn’t just good for individual health – it’s also a productivity imperative. Here’s how we can build a legal framework for universal reproductive health leave.

    Michelle O'shea

    Nicola Street

    Dani Howe

  • The Policymaker in 2024: our most-read articles

    Hugh Piper

  • Driving electric vehicle uptake by supporting charging in apartment buildings

    Tom Longden and Gina Gatarin

  • Our top tips for writing for The Policymaker

    Hugh Piper

More articles

  • Better budgeting: measuring the real long-term costs and benefits of policy

    By measuring outcomes beyond immediate upfront costs, governments can develop a more holistic understanding of the downstream effects of their decisions. Here’s where to start.

    Cressida Gaukroger

  • A more equitable future for Australians, starting with families

    Recent changes to Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme are a positive development. However, government can do more to value care work as a social good, including by encouraging fathers to take paternity leave and integrating parental leave with childcare and education policies.

    Sarah Duffy & Emilee Gilbert

  • Prioritising prevention: a sustainable path to investing in wellbeing

    Some governments are starting to develop better frameworks to understand the benefits of investing in long-term wellbeing and prevention. Here’s where to start.

    Hannah Lobb