We monitor, report and track the performance of Australia's education and health systems, and the outcomes for Australians.

Our reports help inform the development and discussion of improved policy. 

Reports

International Students Critical to Coronavirus Recovery

16 June 2020

International students are critical to Australia, contributing billions to our economy and enriching our social fabric. This paper highlights the impact of a collapse in international student numbers due to COVID-19.

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Reports

COVID-19, employment stress & student vulnerability

7 June 2020

A new report by the Mitchell Institute has found the number of potentially vulnerable children in Australia will increase significantly as a result of COVID-19 related unemployment and underemployment.

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Reports

New modelling warns youth unemployment to skyrocket as apprenticeships disappear

29 May 2020

New modelling from the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University estimates 130,000 fewer new apprenticeships and traineeships will be offered as a result of the economic fallout from COVID-19.

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Reports

Australia's Health Tracker by Area: Smoking summary report

29 May 2020

For the first time, areas of Australia have successfully reached the 5% smoking rate target that has been proposed by Australian chronic disease and population health experts.

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Reports

Impact of COVID-19 on apprentices & trainees

29 May 2020

The Mitchell Institute estimates new apprenticeships/traineeships will decline by 30% within two years.

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Australian investment in education: Higher education

17 April 2020

This report analyses the funding trends of Australia's university sector over the past decade and includes modelling of the projected impact on international student revenue of the COVID-19 border closures.

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Australian investment in education: Early learning

16 February 2020

Government expenditure on early childhood education and care (ECEC) has grown substantially since 2008, and in 2018 was approximately $9.2 billion. This is an increase in real terms since 2008 of almost 140%.

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Australian investment in education: VET

20 December 2019

Australia’s total reported investment in the VET sector is at its lowest level in real terms since at least 2008.

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Australia's health tracker by area: Alcohol report

18 December 2019

The health tracker report found that risk drinking rates vary dramatically across Australia, and are most prevalent in higher socio-economic and regional communities.

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