This first article in a new series explores recent work by the Centre for Effective Services in connecting evidence, policy and practice to improve outcomes for children and young people in Ireland.

As governments recognise green infrastructure as essential to delivering cooler, healthier and more resilient communities, policy must now shift from valuing these assets to embedding them within mainstream infrastructure planning, funding and governance.

Australia has the technology to build homes faster. Turning modular housing into a mainstream housing solution now requires policy settings that support finance, insurance and a clear liability architecture.

Australia is already adapting to multiple climate hazards at once. The challenge is now building governance systems that can sustain coordinated multi-hazard responses.