Here's a piece from me on what Australian attitudes to democracy and service delivery might mean for the future of employment services (jobactive) in the wake of #COVID19. Some new @CentrePolicyDev attitudes research in the thread below too
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We’ve been asking Australians for several years (via Essential) what they think the main purpose of our democracy is. The answer now three times as popular as any other is ensuring all people are treated fairly and equally, including the most vulnerable in our community 
We've also been asking Australians about the role of government in social services delivery. In 2018, three in four Australians said government should have the capability and skills to deliver services directly. We asked that same question last month. The figure now? Nine in ten
These results suggest the bushfires and COVID-19 have sharpened Australian attitudes about our democracy and faith in government. They should inform what we do with jobactive. Climbing the jobs mountain with jobactive will be like doing the Tour de France on a bike with one gear
We think it's time for government to get back into the service delivery game alongside providers instead of just funding them, and to back regional and community job deals. The full piece (with graphs) is on CPD's website cpd.org.au/2020/07/traver…
