Jobs & Skills Hub

For the Commonwealth Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit on 1-2 September 2022, The Policymaker has collated a collection of our recent articles on building a better future for the Australian economy.

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Articles

    Aged care workforce shortages require action from the Jobs Summit & resourcing for high quality care

    9 September 2022

    While reforms to improve the quality of aged care are welcome, the government must also consider how to resource providers to meet higher standards.

    Nelson Ma, David Brown

  • Is there a financial rationale for building trains locally?

    8 August 2022

    New research shows that by taking into account the broader financial benefits of domestic manufacturing, building key transport infrastructure locally can be the fiscally smart decision.

    Christopher Day

  • Making capital inclusive for all women

    28 July 2022

    We should reimagine how capital markets can better back women entrepreneurs, especially those at society’s margins, and boost women’s economic security more broadly. The design of a new venture capital fund announced by the NSW Government can demonstrate what’s possible.

    Vafa Ghazavi

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  • “Freedom within a framework” – how Australia’s universities can make a full economic contribution

    30 August 2022

    Is now the moment to (re)introduce an independent "buffer body" for the tertiary sector that will enable universities to respond to future jobs, skills and research needs?

    Libby Hackett

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