The Mitchell Institute monitors the performance of Australia's education system, with a specific focus on developing and advocating for policies that reduce inequality.

Our work identifies who is experiencing reduced opportunities in education, the factors driving inequality and the policy solutions that will provide greater opportunities for all young people to succeed in education and their life beyond.

Key contacts

Peter Hurley
Director, Mitchell Institute
Report

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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Opinion

New childcare measures will rescue providers (again)

28 September 2020

The Conversation: The Australian government’s latest childcare support package is designed to keep afloat Victorian service providers suffering financially due to lockdown (especially in Melbourne).

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Opinion

Victoria’s COVID childcare announcements explained

5 August 2020

The Conversation: From tomorrow only children of permitted workers will be able to attend childcare in Melbourne, which is under stage 4 restrictions.

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Opinion

COVID lockdown: Childcare closed to most families

4 August 2020

The Conversation: COVID restrictions mean most children in metropolitan Melbourne will no longer be able to attend early childhood education and care for at least six weeks.

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Report

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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Opinion

Increasing the childcare subsidy will help struggling families — & the economy

17 July 2020

The Conversation: As the Commonwealth's childcare relief package comes to an end, new analysis shows the financial hit to families could mean children miss out on support that's critical for their healthy development.

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Opinion

JobTrainer explained: What is it, who qualifies, what does it pay?

16 July 2020

The Conversation: The Mitchell Institute's Dr Peter Hurley explores the details of the Commonwealth Government's new skills package and whether the policy goes far enough.

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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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Opinion

Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths

19 June 2020

The Conversation: Following the Commonwealth's changes to funding rates for university courses, the Mitchell Institute's Dr Peter Hurley analyses the employment outcomes of students studying different courses.

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