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Strategic policy reviews

From 1997 WHH established an integrated publishing service to support Australian public diplomacy. That task included preparing overviews of Australia, including its public policies, and coordinating input and comments across most federal portfolios. Many portfolios have now accessed the WHH services developed for DFAT.

Selected recent examples of WHH publishing support for policy development include:

• Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution, 2012 (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs)
• Final Report of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, 2011 (Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport)
• Draft Energy White Paper, 2011(Department of Resources Energy and Tourism)
• National Energy Security Assessment, 2011 (Department of Resources Energy and Tourism)
• Mental health in the Australian Defence Force: 2010 ADF Mental Health and Wellbeing Study, 2011 (Department of Defence)
• Capability through mental fitness—2011 Australian Defence Force Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, 2011 (Department of Defence)
• Book Industry Strategy Group Final Report to Government, 2011 (Department of Innovation Industry, Science and Research)
• Skills for Prosperity, 2011 (Skills Australia, Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations)
• The Garnaut Review 2011: Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency)
• Report of the Task Group on Energy Efficiency, 2010 (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency)
• Australia's Fifth National Communication on Climate Change: A Report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2010 (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency)
• the report of the Pension Review (relates to the Henry Inquiry into Australia’s Future Tax System) (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2009)
• the report of the Maternity Services Review (Department of Health and Ageing, 2009)
• the White Paper on Homelessness (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2008)
• the National Housing Supply Council State of Supply Report (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2008)
• the draft and final reports of the Garnaut Climate Change Review (Department of Climate Change, 2008)
• the Bracks Review of Australia’s Automotive Industry (Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, 2008)
• the Green Review of the Australian Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industries (Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, 2008)
• the Mortimer Review of Export Policies and Programs (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2008)
• the Report of the Task Group on Emissions Trading (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2007).