Reports & Papers Celebrating Progress: Making the Starting Better Guarantee a reality for families 2 April 2026 Celebrating Progress shows the gains achieved so far against the 10-year Starting Better Guarantee for young children and families. Learn more Download
Submissions Submission on Tasmania’s 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy 27 February 2026 CPD’s submission on Tasmania's draft 20-year preventive health strategy strongly supports the focus on economic drivers of wellbeing and urges the government to continue this focus through implementation. Learn more Download
Reports & Papers How to embed learning systems in social services: A case study of South Australia’s Child and Family Support System 4 February 2026 How to embed learning systems in social services is a report from CPD, in partnership with The Front Project, that provides practical lessons for policymakers and public servants on how… Learn more Download
Submissions Submission: A new approach to programs for families and children 5 December 2025 CPD’s briefing note Overcoming challenges in collaborative commissioning pinpoints the main barriers to adopting this approach, and explores ways to overcome them to design services that truly meet community needs. 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
Submissions Overcoming challenges in collaborative commissioning 3 July 2025 CPD’s briefing note Overcoming challenges in collaborative commissioning pinpoints the main barriers to adopting this approach, and explores ways to overcome them to design services that truly meet community needs. 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
