Reports & Papers Outcomes Over Outputs: Aligning the measurement of care sector productivity with quality and outcomes 22 September 2026 Outcomes Over Outputs is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that argues traditional productivity metrics don’t capture the real value of essential services like health, education and aged… Learn more Download
Submissions Submission to the 2026-27 Review of the Safeguard Mechanism 18 September 2026 In late 2026 CPD made a submission to DCCEEW's Review of the Safeguard Mechanism recommending more ambitious emission reduction targets and reforms designed to discourage the use of carbon offsets… Learn more Download
Roundtables & Forums Ninth Alternatives to Child Detention Peer Learning Platform roundtable 16 September 2026 CPD co-convened the ninth meeting of the Regional Peer-Learning Platform on Alternatives to Child Immigration Detention on 18-20 August in Thailand. Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Doing What Works: Social services commissioning that delivers for communities 8 September 2026 Doing What Works is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that proposes urgent reforms to how governments plan, fund and manage social services in order to achieve better… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers 2026 Purpose of Government Pulse 3 September 2026 The Purpose of Government Pulse is an annual report from the Centre for Policy Development that maps Australian’s shifting attitudes toward government, democracy and politics. Learn more Download
Submissions Submission on the draft New England Renewable Energy Zone Access Scheme 14 August 2026 The Centre for Policy Development's submission on the draft New England Renewable Energy Zone Access Scheme focuses on ensuring that all new projects in the REZ lead to tangible, positive… Learn more Download
Submissions Submission to the NSW Net Zero Commission on Decarbonisation Pathways 14 August 2026 The Centre for Policy Development's submission to the NSW Net Zero Commission on decarbonisation pathways focuses on improving development approvals, financing mechanisms and equitability for communities. Learn more Download
Submissions Submission to the employment services system reform consultation 9 August 2026 CPD's submissions to the government's employment services system reform consultation process recommend shifting the system away from punitive measures toward meeting individual needs, involving local communities, and tailoring support to… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Better Together: Fostering local-state partnerships for healthier communities 27 July 2026 Better Together is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that looks at ways local councils can overcome chronic under-resourcing by partnering with state and federal governments to provide… Learn more Download
