Reports & Papers Putting People First: Transforming social services in partnership with people and communities 19 November 2024 Putting People First is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that lays out a bold vision to transform social services so that they genuinely meet the needs 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 Transforming Australia’s Social Services Roundtable 23 October 2024 Around 30 people from government, philanthropy, community service organisations and academia joined the first Transforming Australia’s Social Services Roundtable on 23 October in Canberra. Learn more Download
Reports & Papers A national conversation on Measuring What Matters in Australia 5 August 2024 A national conversation on Measuring What Matters in Australia explores the merits of providing a space for individuals and communities across the country to consider the Australia we want for… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Banking the benefits: Better aligning budget process rules with Measuring What Matters 23 July 2024 Banking the benefits: Better aligning budget process rules with Measuring What Matters details how the federal Budget Process Operational Rules (BPORs) can be reformed to incentivise long-term, holistic policymaking that… Learn more Download
The Wellbeing Economy in Brief #10: How GDP is used 5 March 2024 Part 10 of the Wellbeing Economy in Brief series explores the pervasiveness of GDP as the single measure of success, and how it influences policy decisions currently. Learn more Download
The Wellbeing Economy in Brief #9: How the wellbeing economy concept resonates with Australians 5 March 2024 Part 9 of the Wellbeing Economy in Brief series looks at how the wellbeing economy concept is resonating with Australians. Learn more Download
The Wellbeing Economy in Brief #8: Wellbeing economy as a ‘picnic blanket’ for economic system change thinking 5 March 2024 Part 8 of the Wellbeing Economy in Brief series contextualises the wellbeing economy among a multitude of ‘cousin concepts’, explaining that wellbeing sits underneath (rather than alongside) the ideas it… Learn more Download
The Wellbeing Economy in Brief #7: Getting the component parts in order 5 March 2024 Part 7 of the Wellbeing Economy in Brief series proposes a clear sequence for embedding wellbeing into government. Learn more Download
