Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten has set up a Productivity Commission inquiry to define the criteria for selecting a default superannuation fund under “modern awards”. By October, commissioners…
Victoria has the among the highest level of inmates imprisoned in privately run jails in the world, alongside the US.
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The Productivity Commission has just released a report on Government Services 2012 containing a 177 page chapter on corrective services.
It found one third of Victorian prisoners were held in private…
Family members shouldn't be pressured to take on the caring responsibilities of relatives.
Increasingly, governments rely on family carers to provide aged and disability care services. For many, family care is a demonstration of love and duty, but often there is little choice.
The word carer…
Older people are finally being consulted about the type of care they need.
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Australia’s population is ageing, presenting an economic challenge to look after the most vulnerable members of our society.
The Productivity Commission released a report last month recommending a complete…
The Productivity Commission's report gives the retail sector plenty to think about.
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Amid the panic that gripped the global markets over past few weeks, there have been some further signs that Australia’s retail sector is in the midst of its own crisis.
Along with a sales slump for department…
The proposed scheme will address unmet demand and standardise assessment and entitlements.
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The Productivity Commission has released its report on Disability Care and Support, which recommends the creation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to provide insurance cover for about 410…
The Productivity Commission makes a number of recommendations about how we can best care for the eldderly.
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The Productivity Commission has released the Caring for Older Australian report. Experts respond.
Rhonda Nay, Professor of Interdisciplinary Aged Care at La Trobe University gives a general response…
