The Issues Tree

Early returns: Caroline Croser-Barlow, Jade Grieve and Faith Rose on quality education

"Profit motives drive better quality in education."  Do they?  This episode unpacks the relationship between funding models and outcomes in early childhood education and care, and evolving innovations in education pathways into careers. Caroline Croser-Barlow reveals surprising evidence on quality across different provider types. Jade Grieve brings international best practice from New York City's career pathways revolution.  And Mandala’s Emily Chuah speaks with Faith Rose on how philanthropic capital is enabling innovation in education. What actually drives quality, and the best learning outcomes for students? This episode is part of our four-part ‘Innovating social policy’ miniseries and draws on Mandala Partners' research on investments in social policy. Find it at mandalapartners.com [http://mandalapartners.com/]. Guests: Caroline Croser-Barlow, CEO, The Front Project Jade Grieve, Education Consultant & Philanthropic Advisor Faith Rose, Education Program Director, BHP Foundation Hosts: Adam Triggs, Partner, Mandala Emily Chuah, Analyst, Mandala This podcast is recorded and edited on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Ngunnawal and Gadigal peoples. We pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging across Australia. Sovereignty was never ceded. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

An Ounce of Prevention: Dr Rachel David, PHA and Angelique Wan from Consent Labs on the future of Australia's health system

Australia's health system is under pressure – hospitals are overwhelmed, aged care is struggling, and regional communities are underserved. Dr Rachel David, CEO of Private Healthcare Australia, reveals the pressures across our health system and why public and private need to work together.  In the second half of the program, Mandala’s Minh An Tran interviews Angelique Wan from Consent Labs on the case for prevention over intervention. Angelique covers why investing upstream in consent education saves lives and millions in downstream costs. What if the future of health focused more on prevention? This episode is part of our four-part ‘Innovating social policy’ miniseries and draws on Mandala Partners' research on the health system and the economic impact of consent education. Find it at mandalapartners.com. Guests: Dr Rachel David, CEO, Private Healthcare Australia Angelique Wan, CEO and Co-Founder of Consent Labs Hosts: Adam Triggs, Partner, Mandala Minh An Tran, Analyst, Mandala This podcast is recorded and edited on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Ngunnawal and Gadigal peoples. We pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging across Australia. Sovereignty was never ceded. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Social Investment: Jenny Macklin, Donna de Zwart and Ben McAlpine on why poverty policy pays dividends

In Australia, one in seven adults and one in six children are living in poverty, even though we are the world's 15th largest economy. So why is poverty such an enduring challenge in Australia? And what are the opportunities to improve this?  Former Minister Jenny Macklin unpacks why JobSeeker is the gaping hole in Australia's safety net and how an increase to JobSeeker could lift individuals out of poverty. Donna de Zwart discusses Fitted for Work's powerful models of supporting women and gender diverse job seekers into employment and financial independence. And Ben McAlpine explains the false economy of cutting social services. The provocation: investing in poverty reduction saves more than it costs in the long term. This episode is part of our four-part ‘Innovating social policy’ miniseries and draws on Mandala Partners' research on investments in social policy. Find it at mandalapartners.com [http://mandalapartners.com/]. Guests: Hon Jenny Macklin AC, Chair, Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Donna de Zwart, Managing Director, Fitted for Work Ben McAlpine, Director of Policy and Advocacy, NSW Council of Social Service Hosts: Adam Triggs, Partner, Mandala Aadya Mishra, Analyst, Mandala This podcast is recorded and edited on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Ngunnawal and Gadigal peoples. We pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging across Australia. Sovereignty was never ceded. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Future of Care: Mark Woodland and Liz Cameron Smith on Innovation in Social Services

“The care sector is stuck in old ways of doing things."  But is it? We dismantle the myth that innovation doesn’t happen in social services and show what’s possible when we think beyond traditional service delivery. Mark Woodland built an AI platform that reduced disability service wait times from 12 months to weeks. Liz Cameron-Smith shares how Youth Foyers are mobilising capital to end youth homelessness. This episode is part of our four-part Innovating Social Policy miniseries and draws on Mandala Partners' research on productivity and innovation in the care sector. Find it at mandalapartners.com [http://mandalapartners.com/]. Guests: Mark Woodland, Founder & CEO of Kismet Liz Cameron-Smith, Co-CEO Foyer Foundation Hosts: Adam Triggs, Partner, Mandala Sasa Vanek, Analyst, Mandala This podcast is recorded and edited on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Ngunnawal and Gadigal peoples. We pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging across Australia. Sovereignty was never ceded. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.