Government proposals to apply a means test to private health insurance subsidies have re-ignited the debate about the role of private insurance. Download the new CPD discussion paper ‘Private Health… more
Public service
Big Society failed… | Crikey, 27 February
Warning to Australia: Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ failed in UK The package of policies under the Big Society brand were touted to the UK public as delivering essential services with better… more
Whatever happened to the Big Society? | OCCASIONAL PAPER
Update and epilogue to the 2012 CPD report, Big Society and Australia Whatever happened to the Big Society? | CPD OP25 | C Elliott | Feb 2013 CPD Researcher Cameron… more
Chris Bonnor | 774 ABC Radio Melbourne, 8 January
Private school education no advantage at university say educators Education expert and CPD fellow Chris Bonnor explains to Leon Compton that when it comes to performance at University level a… more
International public sector convention 2013 | Brisbane, 20–22 February
Innovation, Infrastructure, Inspiration 20–22 February 2013 | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland For more information visit www.cpaaustralia.com.au/ipsc CPD Research Director Christopher Stone will address this international conference on the topic… more
TAFE campaign and CPD report | Mainstream news outlets, Nov 2012
Mainstream news outlets including Prime7 News, NineMSN and The Australian reported on the Save Our TAFE campaign launched by the NSW Public Sector Association, and the CPD paper released at… more
Report outlines importance of TAFE… | The Coffs Coast Advocate, 21 Nov 2012
Report outlines importance of TAFE in our social fabric, article by Jessica Grewal Research Director Christopher Stone revealed CPD’s latest Public Service program research paper at NSW Parliament House. The paper… more
Valuing Skills – Why vocational training matters | OCCASIONAL PAPER
New paper by CPD Research Director Christopher Stone Download Valuing Skills – Why vocational training matters paper In light of sweeping changes to vocational education and training (VET) provision in… more
Tim Roxburgh | Radio Newcastle 1233, 27 Sept 2012
Public works need public sector skills – CPD Fellow interviewed by Jill Emberson Tim Roxburgh dispels the myths surrounding the purported failures of the Government’s ‘Building the Education Revolution’, designed to stimulate the economy while delivering… more
Peter Martin | NSW in the firing line over school halls project
Sydney Morning Herald, 27 Sept The Fairfax economics columnist looks into CPD fellow Tim Roxburgh’s paper, and finds clear patterns of success and failure according to public sector policy and capacity, rather than party lines.… more


