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Wellbeing

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

    Four policy priorities for better endometriosis care in Australia

    31 March 2025

    Australia has led the way in endometriosis education, advocacy and care. However, continued progress on this chronic, incurable disease requires a renewed focus on policy reform, funding, research and evaluation.

    Cristy Brooks

    Amelia Mardon

    Mike Armour

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences: Pathways to better policy and practice with First Nations

    Shakeel Mahmood

  • Reproductive health leave should be an entitlement for all workers

    Michelle O’Shea, Nicola Street & Daniell Howe

  • Two minutes is all it takes: measuring food security in Australia

    Sue Kleve, Katherine Kent and Rebecca Lindberg

More articles

  • 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

  • Australia needs flexible, place-based childcare

    A childcare system that responds to the actual needs of families and local communities will improve equity and increase productivity. Here’s what a flexible, place-based approach might look like.

    Teddy Nagaddya, Jenna Condie, Sharlotte Tusasiirwe & Kate Huppatz