The Australian Labor Party announced yesterday that it will lift the Medicare rebate freeze if elected to office in the July federal election. We know health issues feature strongly in election debates, but what does this proposal actually mean for most of us?

This research diagnoses the challenges relating to the future of the public service workforce, and identifies some of the potential solutions to these challenges. Introduction Much has been written about public services in recent years, but the one constant within this vast swathe of literature is the theme of change. It has been widely argued...

The University of Melbourne in partnership with the Brotherhood of St Laurence is developing a research program that aims to critically examine ‘ prime ’ or ‘ lead ’ provider models of public service delivery. This discussion paper forms part of the initial exploration and provides an overview of the factors driving the adoption of...