‘Demographic destiny’ of aged-care workforce dire Community & Social Warnings that in 10 years aged-care workers will be short by at least 110,000 people, and in 30 years, the workforce shortage will reach 400,000…
Opinion: producing reliable demographic projections out 40 years will be challenging, this time Monday June 15, 2020 By David Kalisch Editors' Picks Former Australian Statistician David Kalisch discusses the Intergenerational Report expected to be released by the federal government sometime this year.
Promoted Why innovation and efficiency don’t need to compete for better healthcare outcomes Monday May 7, 2018 By Philips Career Advice Good healthcare technology advances diagnosis and treatments. The best solutions deliver holistic efficiency, faster insight and accuracy that maximises both benefits and finite funds.
Going into labour: four trends reshaping the public sector Thursday August 24, 2017 By Centre for Public Impact Career Advice Challenges and opportunities are reshaping global labour markets, but failing to respond to a changing world guarantees citizens will fall behind. The Centre for Public…
Don't write off older women, the public sector needs them Wednesday March 25, 2015 By Lisa Annese Features Taking on the ageing population challenges in the Intergenerational Report means tackling ageism the public sector. In particular, more women than men won't have the…
Generations of reports that never save us from our future Wednesday March 11, 2015 By Vishal Beri Features The Intergenerational Report series has been citing the same problems for years. Yet the fixes on productivity and participation proposed by both sides of politics…
Christopher Kent: challenges (and opportunities) in ageing Monday October 20, 2014 By Christopher Kent Features We all know the policy challenges of an ageing population, but what are the opportunities? The Reserve Bank's assistant governor calls for an element of…