The Productivity Commission (PC) has a mandate to provide independent advice to government that promotes community wellbeing. Whilst it plays a significant role in social and economic reform, the underlying institutional values and norms of the PC that shape its advice have not been examined. This paper examines policy problematisations (Bacchi 2009, 2012) across two PC ‘inquiries’ into childcare (2011, 2015) between Labor and Coalition governments, and the advice provided by the PC. In doing so, this research demonstrates that PC recommendations are imbued with economic values that are highly institutionalised. These values give preference to targeted social welfare and traditional gender norms, despite current evidence suggesting alternat...
This paper draws upon recent research into recruitment, retention and rewards in the children's work...
This Policy research paper by Denise Doiron and Guyonne Kalb is the first study based on Australian ...
By any standard, child protection work is a demanding field of social services work. Throughout much...
Using discursive policy analysis, we analyse recent Australian childcare policy reform. By examining...
Using discursive policy analysis, we analyse recent Australian childcare policy reform. By examining...
The aim of this contribution to the debates section is to raise some research and policy questions a...
Love, money, and gender divisions of labour: some critical reflections on welfare-to-work policies i...
This thesis examines how childcare work is impacted by patterns of value associated with social clas...
Women’s childcare responsibilities are often seen as a barrier to them undertaking paid work. Howeve...
Regulation of childcare for the purposes of early childhood learning and development is a relatively...
Continual increase in maternal employment in Australia over the past three decades has focused atten...
Who cares for babies is an emotive topic that has challenged philanthropists, parents, policymakers,...
Internationally, Canada has fallen behind in the development and funding of early childhood educatio...
Early childhood education and care services in Australia are undergoing major reforms, following wid...
Combining paid work with caring for children has become more difficult for families as women’s worki...
This paper draws upon recent research into recruitment, retention and rewards in the children's work...
This Policy research paper by Denise Doiron and Guyonne Kalb is the first study based on Australian ...
By any standard, child protection work is a demanding field of social services work. Throughout much...
Using discursive policy analysis, we analyse recent Australian childcare policy reform. By examining...
Using discursive policy analysis, we analyse recent Australian childcare policy reform. By examining...
The aim of this contribution to the debates section is to raise some research and policy questions a...
Love, money, and gender divisions of labour: some critical reflections on welfare-to-work policies i...
This thesis examines how childcare work is impacted by patterns of value associated with social clas...
Women’s childcare responsibilities are often seen as a barrier to them undertaking paid work. Howeve...
Regulation of childcare for the purposes of early childhood learning and development is a relatively...
Continual increase in maternal employment in Australia over the past three decades has focused atten...
Who cares for babies is an emotive topic that has challenged philanthropists, parents, policymakers,...
Internationally, Canada has fallen behind in the development and funding of early childhood educatio...
Early childhood education and care services in Australia are undergoing major reforms, following wid...
Combining paid work with caring for children has become more difficult for families as women’s worki...
This paper draws upon recent research into recruitment, retention and rewards in the children's work...
This Policy research paper by Denise Doiron and Guyonne Kalb is the first study based on Australian ...
By any standard, child protection work is a demanding field of social services work. Throughout much...