Consultation and research for the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s 2026 report
The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has completed its report for the 2026–27 Budget.
In preparing the report, the committee consulted with people who:
- have lived experience of income support
- interacted with the social security system
- experienced economic exclusion.
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence led the coordination and delivery of consultation services to support the report. They were selected through a competitive tender process in line with Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
The committee also heard directly from organisations working on improving economic inclusion. In particular, the committee sought their ideas and proposals to boost:
- economic inclusion
- policy insights
- research
- analysis
- the experiences of people affected by the social security system.
The organisations that contributed through meetings and submissions are:
- Arise Foundation
- Australian Federation of Disability Organisation
- Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission
- Homelessness Australia
- Mental Health Australia
- National Child and Family Hubs Network
- Settlement Services International.
Other organisations that provided submissions are:
- Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
- Centre for Social Impact
- Economic Justice Australia
- Financial Counselling Australia
- Grattan Institute
- Multicultural Australia
- Single Mother Families Australia.
Each organisation had valuable insights that covered a range of relevant areas.
The committee is grateful to those who took part in these consultations, meetings and submissions. They helped guide the advice and recommendations in the report.
To register your organisation’s interest in engaging with the committee and to be considered for future meetings, email eiac@dss.gov.au.
Research
The committee is provided funding to commission research and analysis to support its work.
The Department of Social Services procures research in line with Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
The research into key topics for the committee’s 2026 report included: