Briefing paper
Briefing paper
Standards for the digital economy: creating an architecture for data collection, access and analytics
This policy brief outlines the key recommendations from Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables and other think tanks pertaining to digitization and data interoperability standards.
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Can telephone counselling services help in the Pacific?
This paper informs readers about the status of mental health services and telephone counselling services in the Pacific region and offers suggestions for further research on this topic. The paper identifies a problem (a deficit in mental health service capacity in the Pacific) and a particular modality (telephone counselling) that might address some of the...
Briefing paper
Climate change and urbanisation in Pacific Island Countries
As climate change continues to unfold, urban areas in the Pacific Islands region may find themselves particularly at risk. Urban planning which takes the likelihood of climate change into account is critically important.
Briefing paper
What should be done to fix the crisis in social care?
The number of people unable to get the care they need for things like washing and dressing is increasing; care providers are going out of business and, faced with the possibility of catastrophic costs, many people are fearful of the future. This analysis sets out what is necessary to reform and fund adult social care...
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Carbon dioxide emissions intensity for new Australian light vehicles 2018
This information paper provides detailed data on the carbon dioxide emissions intensity performance of new passenger and light commercial vehicles sold in Australia during 2018.