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 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 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 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
Submissions Reimagining and rebuilding Australia’s employment services 30 November 2023 The Centre for Policy Development, together with The Brotherhood of St Laurence and the University of Melbourne, made a submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services that puts… Learn more Download
Submissions Submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services 5 July 2023 The Centre for Policy Development, together with The Brotherhood of St Laurence and the University of Melbourne, made a submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services that puts… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Making our way: Adaptive capacity and climate transition in Australia’s regional economies 28 June 2023 Making our way from the Centre for Policy Development sustainable economy program provides a toolkit for policymakers to build a climate transition response with locals from the ground up in… Learn more Download