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
Roundtables & Forums Sandrine Dixson Declève delivers public lecture on the five turnarounds needed to create wellbeing for all 28 October 2024 Sandrine Dixson Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome and Executive Chair of Earth4All delivered an inspiring public lecture in Melbourne that emphasised the urgent need to tackle inequality in… Learn more
Roundtables & Forums Covid-19 Special roundtable 14 April 2020 We held this Covid-19 Roundtable virtually, in lieu of our 2020 John Menadue Oration, which was to be delivered by Megan Davis on the topic “Can Australia deliver?”. Instead, we… Learn more
Reports & Papers Building a national strategy for climate, health and wellbeing 13 July 2016 In June the Climate and Health Alliance published a new discussion paper Towards a National Strategy for Climate, Health, and Well-being for Australia. Learn more
Reports & Papers Private Health Insurance: High in cost and low in equity 24 January 2012 Government proposals to apply a means test to private health insurance subsidies have re-ignited the debate about the role of private insurance. In our present system the vast majority of… Learn more
