Submissions Submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Delivering quality care more efficiently 15 September 2025 The Centre for Policy Development’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry on Delivering quality care more efficiently makes 10 recommendations drawing on CPD’s recent work on improving measurement in the… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Productivity with Purpose: Clear pathways to a more equitable future 11 August 2025 Productivity with Purpose is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that lays out practical reforms for tying productivity to outcomes that Australians value. Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Avoidable Costs: Better outcomes and better value for public money 26 June 2025 Avoidable Costs is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that illustrates the substantial direct costs governments incur by failing to address the root causes of social and environmental… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Wellbeing strategies for children and young people 23 December 2024 Wellbeing strategies for children and young people is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that draws on insights from jurisdictions that have successfully implemented child and youth wellbeing… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Foundational Supports and Inclusion in Early Childhood Education and Care 18 December 2024 Foundational Supports and Inclusion in Early Childhood Education and Care is a report from the Centre for Policy Development (CPD) and The Front Project that explores how the delivery of… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Growing Together: A future universal early childhood education and care system for Australia 12 June 2024 Growing Together is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that outlines a long-term vision and roadmap for a reformed early childhood education and care system in Australia. Learn more Download
Submissions Inquiry into Early Education and Care Draft Report: Submission to the Productivity Commission 7 March 2024 The Centre for Policy Development made a submission to the Productivity Commission that provides feedback regarding its draft report on the Inquiry into Early Education and Care. The submission commends… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers ECEC Funding Models Consultation Paper 19 January 2024 The ECEC Funding Models Consultation Paper is a joint release from CPD and the Front Project that considers the design and features of a future funding model for Australia's ECEC… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers A brief history of Commonwealth involvement in early childhood education and care in Australia 12 September 2023 A Brief History of Commonwealth Involvement in Early Childhood Education and Care is a research paper produced by the Centre for Policy Development in partnership with the South Australian Royal… Learn more Download
