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Sleep: a core pillar of health & wellbeing
14th November 2023
A new report from the Mitchell Institute and Sleep Health Foundation of Australia outlines the importance of sleep as a pillar of good health.
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Needs-based funding: Lessons from the school sector
6th November 2023
The Universities Accord has identified needs-based funding as a potential policy approach, but why is this and what might it look like?
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Being Equally Well implementation
7th October 2022
In August 2021, the Mitchell Institute and Equally Well Australia launched the Being Equally Well Roadmap of policy and system change recommendations that would help improve the physical health care of people living wit
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Election 2022: Early Childhood Education & Care Policy Brief
10th May 2022
Cost of living pressures and debates about women’s social and economic security mean early childhood education and care is a key election battleground.
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Childcare deserts & oases: How accessible is childcare in Australia?
22nd March 2022
More than nine million Australians live in an area where there are insufficient childcare places for families, according to our comprehensive analysis.
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Inside the black box of the VU Block Model
16th February 2022
The VU Block Model structure improves student retention and pass rates, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds a new study released today from Victoria University has found.
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Children, young people & health in Brimbank
6th January 2022
A new report from VU's Mitchell Institute shows a significant improvement in young people in Melbourne’s inner west undertaking full-time education.