Premium Insights and analysis Government-stored data can pose a threat to human rights. Educating the public about their own 'data hygiene' is a first step, while legislation catches up Friday August 2, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Data might be convenient, but it comes with a “huge cost”, according to Associate Professor of Law at Bond University, Kate Galloway. Recent events surrounding… Read more
Government’s mental health website wins Australian Good Design Award Friday July 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Head to Health has been recognised as one of Australia’s most successful digital co-design projects. A collaboration between the Department of Health, Liquid Interactive and… Read more
Commonwealth appoints National Suicide Prevention Adviser, sets 'zero' as the goal Tuesday July 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed National Mental Health Commission chief executive Christine Morgan as the Commonwealth government’s suicide-prevention adviser. Read more
How about speaking normally? Jane Halton and Gordon de Brouwer on institutional trust Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal For institutions that need to rebuild public trust, “starting to speak normally" instead of in stiff bureaucratic language is a necessary step on the journey,… Read more
Report highlights deep-rooted inequality in NDIS Friday June 28, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health Males and people with higher incomes are more likely to benefit from the National Disability Insurance Scheme than other demographic groups are, according to a… Read more
Push for health policies to treat chronic pain as a priority Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health Chronic pain affects more than 3.24 million Australians, according to the government-funded National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management. More than 68% of those people… Read more
Cost recovery audit: APS still getting the hang of putting industry on the hook Thursday May 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Case studies Setting prices for government services is not always a simple task but three federal agencies could still do a much better job of it, according… Read more
Which agencies got a break from Senate estimates hearings? Thursday April 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Labor is crying foul over their missed opportunities to quiz public servants after Senate estimates was cut short by the beginning of the election campaign… Read more
Coalition budget commits $20m to study and stimulate social impact investing Thursday April 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet scored $5 million in last week's budget to consider how the Commonwealth can encourage private investment in… Read more
Commonwealth tips millions into mental health for police and emergency workers Thursday April 4, 2019 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory The Commonwealth has committed almost $5.8 million to mental health initiatives for traumatised police and emergency services personnel, over half of which comes from the… Read more
How a WA department's graduate program came out on top of the nation Thursday March 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Australia's best public sector grad programs, indexed. Public sector agencies generally don’t do enough to explain what working in a government department is really like… Read more
Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care Wednesday March 20, 2019 By Michael Woods and Sarah Wise Editors' Picks While some may argue to uncap the number of home care places, and replicate parts of the health system by providing free care for all,… Read more
What’s the future of Australia’s healthcare sector? Wednesday March 13, 2019 By Dr Stephanie Allen Sponsored Technology can provide the opportunity to significantly alter the way we deliver healthcare to meet economic and demographic challenges. Read more
How can Australia usher in the new wave of immunotherapy cancer treatments? Wednesday October 31, 2018 By Nerissa Bentley Health A new wave of immunotherapy cancer treatments are on our doorstep. And they have the potential to revolutionise the way we treat cancer. Read more
The future of health: After the royal commission, how will the aged care industry respond? Wednesday October 24, 2018 By Julie Hare Community & Social The recently announced Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will bring into the stark light of day the systemic failures by parts of… Read more
