Category: Our Thinking

From all sides podcast

A series of podcasts exploring the strategic, organisational and human sides of public value ecosystems in the current COVID-19 crisis.

The missing middle in social services

In Victoria’s health system, there are general practitioners to care for minor issues and tertiary hospitals for complex healthcare, but there are few services available in the middle to prevent issues like chronic illnesses or obesity.

Planned burns rather than expensive aircraft will lower the cost of bushfires

The NSW Government committed $38 million to four large air tankers in preparation for one of the state’s most dangerous fire seasons. Available for service this November, the aircraft can unleash 11,300 litres of water or fire retardant in a single flight.The effects of bushfires are devastating, so it’s important to invest in disaster response services. But what if I told you we could save $228 million by investing that $38 million in planned burns? In a 2014 report by Deloitte Access Economics, planned burns were found to reduce the cost of response and recovery services by a factor of