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The Mitchell Institute for Education and Health Policy at Victoria University is one of the country's leading education and health policy think tanks and trusted thought leaders.

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An extra $1.7 billion for child care won’t improve affordability for most

3 May 2021

Our analysis suggests the government's child-care subsidy changes won’t do much to improve the affordability of child care for many families on low to middle incomes. Nor will it address systemic problems.

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Opinion

Closed border could cost education sector $20bn a year in 2022

28 April 2021

The Conversation: New research from the Mitchell Institute forecasts the education sector's biggest losses are yet to come, finding a third academic year of no international students would cost about $20 billion a year.

What is thrombocytopenia, the rare blood condition possibly linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?

8 April 2021

The government has asked Australia’s medical and vaccine regulators to urgently consider the European Medicines Agency’s finding of a possible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine and rare blood clots.

Stepping up: New report maps preschool policies & progress in Australia

17 February 2021

In the context of persistent educational inequality, this report explores preschool policies, enrolments and costs around Australia, finding reform is urgently needed.