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

Australia to lose half its international students by mid 2021

10 November 2020

New report explores the current decline in international students in Australia following COVID-19 restrictions and models potential further falls that could occur if Australia's borders remain closed.

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Educational Opportunity 2020: landmark study reveals entrenched educational inequality

28 October 2020

Australia’s education system is failing up to one in three children and young people, according to the first major study to assess progress against our current national education goals.

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Averting an escalating labour market crisis in Australia: A proposed national job cadet program

3 October 2020

New report shows Australia should create a national job cadet program to help young people into work and avert the employment crisis facing young people.

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People with mental illness getting 'stuck' in emergency departments

22 September 2020

The Nowhere else to go: why Australia’s health system results in people with mental illness getting ‘stuck’ in emergency departments report has reaffirmed the systemic issues contributing to the mental health crisis.

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Skills for recovery: the vocational education system we need post-COVID-19

4 August 2020

A new report describing the persistent challenges in the VET system and priority changes needed to build on the sector’s strengths and to respond effectively in the face of COVID-19.

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Increasing childcare subsidies would support children, families & the economy

15 July 2020

New report modelling the impact of recent changes to childcare subsidies on access to early childhood education and care for children and parents affected by financial stress as a result of COVID-19.

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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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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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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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