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Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Australia compare ?

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02-Jul-2008

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document  highlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2008 relevant to Australia.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2008: How Does Australia Compare

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26-Jun-2008

Total health spending accounted for 8.8% of GDP in Australia in 2005, slightly lower than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries in 2006.

Conference on "Partnerships for Social Inclusion", Melbourne, Australia, 15 - 16 October, 2008

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22-May-2008

The conference is a collaboration between the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development and the OECD LEED Programme.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 2): Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom

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18-Dec-2007

Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This is a social and economic tragedy common to virtually all OECD countries, and an apparent paradox that needs explaining.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 2) Country note Australia

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18-Dec-2007

Employer involvment would strengthen Australia's "Welfare to Work" reform.

Babies and Bosses - Highlights - Australia

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29-Nov-2007

Public expenditure on families has risen significantly in Australia and is now amongst the highest in the OECD. Most spending is on Family Tax Benefit, and a large percentage is also devoted to lone ...

Recent sickness and policy developments in Australia

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03-Sep-2007

Background country note by the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to the thematic review on sickness and disability policies. Recent policy developments and a brief description of sickness, rehabilitation and disability programmes.

Pensions at a Glance 2007: how does your country compare? A selection of indicators

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07-Jun-2007

Gross pension replacement rates (pre and post reform), Net pension replacement rates and Pension wealth, from OECD Pensions at a Glance - Public Policies across OECD Countries 2007 Edition.

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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30-Mar-2007

Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat

As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care.

Economic Survey of Australia 2006: Improving incentives to work

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31-Jul-2006

To sustain vigorous growth in the face of ageing a major challenge is to increase participation, especially for women with families, lone parents, disability benefit recipients and older workers over 55.