PC Commissioner Alison Roberts tells Richard about the importance of care in our lives and the challenges with enhancing productivity in the care economy.

The Australian Productivity Commission (the PC), in its interim report 'Delivering quality care more efficiently', highlights that the care sector must be able to respond to our increasingly complex and overlapping care needs in a sustainable way. Alison and Richard discuss the report's draft recommendations to increase the connections across the care economy, improving quality for consumers and helping Australia provide high-quality care more efficiently.

Episode notes

• Read the interim report: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/quality-care/interim
• Building a skilled and adaptable workforce: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/adaptable-workforce/interim
• Harnessing data and digital technology: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/data-digital/interim
• Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/net-zero/interim
• Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/resilient-economy/interim
• Growth mindset: how to boost Australia's productivity: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/five-productivity-inquiries

In this episode, Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay and Richard discuss the focus of the PC's interim report - strengthening the adaptability of Australia’s workforce.

They explore the draft recommendations from the report 'Building a skilled and adaptable workforce' for building better foundational skills for school students; making it easier for people to go back to formal training; better resourcing work-based training for small business employees, and policy reform for better occupational entry rules.

Episode Notes

• Read the interim report: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/adaptable-workforce/interim
• Harnessing data and digital technology: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/data-digital/interim
• Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/net-zero/interim
• Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/resilient-economy/interim
• Growth mindset: how to boost Australia's productivity: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/five-productivity-inquiries

Richard Aedy is joined by Commissioners Stephen King and Julie Abramson to talk about potential productivity gains from unlocking the benefits of data and digital technology.

They breakdown the proposed reforms in the PC's interim report Harnessing data and digital technology.

The third of five pillars of productivity inquiries, the interim report recommends a growth-focused approach to regulating AI, new pathways to give people access to the data about themselves, and a shift to default digital financial reporting.

Episode notes

• Harnessing data and digital technology: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/data-digital/interim
• Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/net-zero/interim
• Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/resilient-economy/interim
• Growth mindset: how to boost Australia's productivity: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/five-productivity-inquiries