eNews Archive eNews Archive April 2022 – Get to know CEO Andrew Hudson, and Early Childhood Director Jacki Hayes, plus roundtables on climate and forced migrations
John Menadue | Presentation at 11th National Rural Health Conference CPD’s John Menadue was recently invited to speak at the 11th National Rural Health Conference, held in Perth in March 2011. Here is an edited version
MOVE TO BLOG Who cares? Humans are born vulnerable, and they die vulnerable’ writes Anne Manne, arguing that we should put an ethic of care at the centre of a new progressive politics.
Firming up ground for the future John Langmore makes a case for more courage in our policies and hope in our politics.
ATTN Most to blog Australia’s fiscal straightjacket In his new discussion paper for the Centre for Policy Development, Fred Argy demolishes eight myths underpinning what currently passes for “fiscal conservatism” in Australia. The view that neither taxes nor public debt levels should ever increase is lazy and timid policy, not good governance, writes Argy.
Canberra fails to meet the work-family benchmark The Australian Work and Family Policy Roundtable recently released benchmarks for the assessment of policy proposals for improving work and family outcomes in Australia. CPD fellow Eva Cox examines how the major parties’ 2007 election announcements shape up so far.
Wellbeing strategies for children and young people Wellbeing strategies for children and young people is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that draws on insights from jurisdictions that have successfully implemented child and youth wellbeing strategies – offering valuable lessons to help strengthen Australian policy, ensuring more effective approaches to improving the wellbeing of children and young people.
2024 Purpose of Government Pulse The Purpose of Government Pulse explores attitude reasearch on key questions about the purpose of government, the purpose of democracy, public capability, and the effectiveness of government in fulfilling this purpose.
Making our way: Adaptive capacity and climate transition in Australia’s regional economies Making our way from the Centre for Policy Development sustainable economy program provides a toolkit for policymakers to build a climate transition response with locals from the ground up in affected areas
