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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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Election 2022: Higher Education Policy Brief

17 May 2022

As the sector seeks to recover from the pandemic, both major parties are offering similar policy options, presenting versions of support for domestic places in courses aligned to specific employment outcomes.

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Report

Election 2022: Early Childhood Education & Care Policy Brief

10 May 2022

Cost of living pressures and debates about women’s social and economic security mean early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a key election battleground.

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Opinion

How do the major parties rate on Medicare? We asked 5 experts

4 May 2022

The Conversation: Medicare has been mentioned a lot this election campaign but we’ve seen relatively few substantial policy announcements. So what have the major parties committed to? And is this enough?

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Educational opportunity in Australia 2020: Who succeeds and who misses out?

This report shows large gaps in educational opportunity from early childhood through to adulthood. Students’ postcode and their family’s resources consistently linked to success on key indicators.

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More than a third of us live in areas with severe childcare shortages, study finds | 7.30 - Transcript

Mitchell Institute research on the ABC

In the first research of its kind in Australia, the Mitchell Institute has examined access to childcare in over 50,000 neighbourhoods across the country.

 

Community initiatives

Learn about some of our community initiatives – projects in health and education.

Pathways in place

'Pathways in Place: Co-Creating Community Capabilities' is an innovative program of research and action that supports the flourishing of children and young people in two communities: Brimbank in Victoria and Logan in Queensland.

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Giving it a go: Working towards health & wellbeing

Researchers are investigating barriers and supports for people with musculoskeletal conditions who are on the disability support pension.

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Growing Brimbank

The Mitchell Institute's place-based program, Growing Brimbank, works in partnership with the Brimbank City Council and Victoria University to explore and address risk factors and challenges in health, wellbeing and education.

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