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Early intervention works
John Cherry | November 25, 2016We know from research worldwide that the first five years of a child have a very long term impact. John Cherry from Goodstart Early Learning explains why governments at all levels need to work harder at removing the barriers to participation in early learning.
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Increasing efficiency and value in government purchasing
editor | November 23, 2016The GAP Taskforce report on Government Health Procurement has been released. It reveals the significant scope for improvements and savings in Australia’s public health procurement.
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Thank you!
editor | November 23, 2016We would like to thank our readers, contributors and partners for your support in 2016 – we couldn’t do what we do without you. For now we are wishing you and your families all the best for the festive season, with time to reflect and relax. Next year we have a range of exciting topics to discuss with your help, and we hope to see you here in January!
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Three pillars of building a culture of innovation
Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin | November 23, 2016At the recent GAP Summit Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin, Founder and CEO of BlueChilli, explained how a bold national vision could inspire the young astronauts and entrepreneurs of the future.
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Orange the world
editor | November 23, 2016From 25 November to 10 December 2016, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence aim to raise public awareness to bring about change. This year, the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign invites you to “Orange the world.”
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Improving Australia’s public health procurement
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | November 22, 2016A new report from Global Access Partners says there is significant scope for improvements and savings in Australia’s public health procurement; a more rational tendering process is required. Catherine Fritz-Kalish, Co-Founder and Managing Director of GAP, explains why these improvements haven’t occurred in the past.
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Igniting change
Rachelle Towart | November 16, 2016The chasm between organisations seeking Indigenous middle managers and senior executives and those who could fill those roles is obvious. Rachelle Towart endeavours to change Australia, one great hire at a time.
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What is education for?
Karen Szydlik | November 14, 2016Can we in Australia do more for our youngest? Karen Szydlik introduces an educational project that considers young children as citizens with rights in the present and schools as places for democratic life.
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The rise of Trump has lessons for Australia
Craig Wallace | November 14, 2016Australia must act to address inequality, recommit to inclusion and hear citizen voice if it is to avoid a populist revolt on the scale of Brexit or the rise of Trump, argues Craig Wallace.
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Little Scientists: Igniting curious minds
Heike Schneider | November 9, 2016Information overload, virtual reality and other rapid global changes influence our children’s learning and development. Heike Schneider from Little Scientists explains why inquiry-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in the Early Childhood Education Sector is so important.
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Inequality in the spotlight
Veronica Sheen | November 9, 2016Could wealth and income inequality be the reason for current volatile political situations in many countries, the ascendancy of maverick political figures and the fracturing of Australia’s political system? Dr. Veronica Sheen makes a compelling case based on French economist Piketty’s ideas.
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Learn the golden rules of recycling
Ryan Collins | November 8, 2016While 91% of us agree recycling is a good thing to do, Ryan Collins from Planet Ark explains that kerbside confusion is still holding us back from being expert recyclers. For National Recycling Week he shares the golden rules of recycling.
