es G7 Health Ministers meeting in Kobe on 11-12 September 2016 recognises OECD work By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:27:00 GMT The G7 Health Ministers meeting in Kobe on 11-12 September welcomed OECD work on the linkages between Universal Health Coverage and healthy ageing, and recognised OECD work on access to innovative health treatments. The OECD will deliver initial findings following the French-led initiative to identify innovative options to pay for new medicines and high-cost treatments at the 17 January 2016 OECD Health Ministers meeting. Full Article
es Europe paying a heavy price for chronic diseases, finds new OECD-EC report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT Better public health and prevention policies as well as more effective health care could save hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of euros each year in Europe, according to a new joint OECD/European Commission report. Full Article
es New approach needed to tackle rising drug prices By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:00:00 GMT The proliferation of high-cost medicines and rising drug prices are increasing pressures on public health spending and calling into question the pharmaceutical industry’s pricing strategies. Full Article
es Sustained reforms are essential to reinforcing inclusive growth in Italy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMT Italy is slowly emerging from a deep and lengthy recession, helped by a range of structural reforms – such as the Jobs Act – and accommodative monetary and fiscal policies, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
es Sustainable access to innovative therapies - Online consultation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:40:00 GMT The OECD is launching an online consultation: tell us how we can improve sustainable access to innovative therapies! Full Article
es Obesity Update By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT Today, more than one in two adults and nearly one in six children are overweight or obese in the OECD area. The obesity epidemic has spread further in the past five years. This Obesity Update focusses on a selection of new policy strategies, specifically at communication policies aimed to tackle obesity, in particular by improving nutrient information displayed on food labels, or by regulating the marketing of food products. Full Article
es Output-based hospital-specific Purchasing Power Parities By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 11:48:00 GMT Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) are commonly used to convert national currencies to a common unit. The main novel feature in the 2017 report is the collection of comparable and output-based prices for hospital services that can then be applied to matching health accounts expenditure data so as to derive consistent price and volume comparisons of health and hospital goods and services consumed. Full Article
es Marine biotechnology: Definitions, infrastructures and directions for innovation By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:31:00 GMT Several countries have been setting up strategic roadmaps to support marine biotechnologies that could drive innovation and help address the global sustainability goals of food, energy, and health. This report identifies and begins to address challenges facing cooperation on marine biotechnology across countries. Full Article
es Mental Health Systems in OECD Countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:46:00 GMT Mental disorders represent a considerable disease burden, and have a significant impact on the lives of the OECD population, and account for considerable direct and indirect costs. This report argues that even in those OECD countries with a long history of deinstitutionalisation, there is still a long way to go to make community-based mental health care that achieves good outcomes for people with severe mental illness a reality. Full Article
es World Health Summit 2017: OECD presenting on Big Data By www.worldhealthsummit.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:25:00 GMT World Health Summit 2017: OECD presenting on Big Data Full Article
es Healthier lifestyles and better health policies drive life expectancy gains By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT Healthier lifestyles, higher incomes and better education have all contributed to boost life expectancy in recent decades. Better health care has also helped, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
es Country Health Profiles 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:00:00 GMT The Country Health Profiles are an important step in the European Commission’s two-year State of Health in the EU cycle and are the result of joint work between the OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. The concise, policy relevant profiles are based on a transparent, consistent methodology, using both quantitative and qualitative data, yet flexibly adapted to the context of each EU Member State. Full Article
es Neurotechnology and society: Strengthening responsible innovation in brain science By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:34:00 GMT This report identifies, and seeks to address, key challenges for the responsible development of neurotechnology. In particular, it analyses frameworks and mechanisms for integrating social concerns in the early development of technology, and discusses best practices for research funders across the public and private sector. Full Article
es Antimicrobial Resistance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:11:00 GMT Antimicrobial resistance is a growing health and economic threat requiring multipronged responses. The OECD provides a forum for discussion and provide countries with the evidence to implement effective and cost-effective policies to tackle AMR, promote effective use of antimicrobials and incentivise research and development in the antibiotic sector. Full Article
es Doing Better for Families country note - Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Australia, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families. Full Article
es OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Evaluation and assessment policies are key in Australia’s national school reform agenda. The Australian approach combines the development of goals, monitoring and reporting at national level with local evaluation and assessment practices shaped by jurisdiction-level school improvement frameworks Full Article
es Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education - Delivering School Transparency in Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:54:00 GMT This case study describes the policy-making process in Australia leading to the public release of information on every school in Australia through the My School website. Policy lessons are described to provide insight for OECD member countries which may be grappling with similar issues. Full Article
es Skills Development Pathways in Asia: Employment and Skills Strategies in Southeast Asia initiative (ESSSA) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:30:00 GMT Skills and educational development for inclusive and sustainable growth are becoming significant drivers in OECD countries. Full Article
es Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:44:00 GMT Australia’s education system achieves good outcomes overall - attainment of upper secondary education by adults aged 25 to 34 was 85% in 2010, above the OECD average of 82% Full Article
es Australia’s unique approach to helping the unemployed has delivered good results but challenges remain, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT Australia’s labour market reforms over the past 15 years have boosted employment and cut welfare benefit dependency. Full Article
es Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:41:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables Full Article
es Carbon taxes and emissions trading are cheapest ways of reducing CO2, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT Carbon taxes and emission trading systems are the most cost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions, and should be at the centre of government efforts to tackle climate change,according to a new OECD study. Full Article
es OECD report measures human cost of crisis; underlines need to invest in well-being By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:00:00 GMT The global economic crisis has had a profound impact on people’s well-being, reaching far beyond the loss of jobs and income, and affecting citizens’ satisfaction with their lives and their trust in governments, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
es Australia needs to tackle its rising levels of obesity, says OECD Health at a Glance report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:06:00 GMT Australians continue to enjoy one of the highest levels of health across the developed world but need to address Australia’s growing obesity problem, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
es Australia: Local employment agencies should play a greater role in job creation, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:00:00 GMT Slower growth in key markets like China and India is reducing momentum across the Australian economy, cutting into employment opportunities and putting more pressure on the government to ensure that public policy delivers optimal results for growth and job creation. Full Article
es PISA 2012 Financial Literacy results - Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:30:00 GMT PISA 2012 financial literacy results focusing on the performance of Australia amongst 17 other countries and economies who participated in the assessment: Belgium (Flemish Community), Shanghai-China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Israel, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and the United States. Full Article
es Global value chains offer opportunities for growth, jobs and development, but more must be done so all countries and firms can participate equally, according to a new OECD-WTO-World Bank Group report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:00:00 GMT Global Value Chains (GVCs) are a dominant feature of the world economy that impact growth, jobs and development, but numerous challenges remain to ensure that all countries and all firms have the opportunity to participate and benefit. Full Article
es B20 Panel: The next wave of global investment: what and where? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:48:00 GMT Since the start of the crisis, a growing number of OECD countries have been reporting declining inward and outward FDI, a phenomenon that could be described as ‘investment de-globalisation’. Governments must take immediate and vigorous action to reverse such trends by removing unnecessary barriers and complexities that hinder investment, said OECD Secretary-General. Full Article
es Education at a Glance 2014: Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT Country notes with main key findings of the book and key fact tables: a customised snapshot of a country's educational environment, highlighting the most important issues in the educational landscape. Full Article
es Strengthening Global Growth: The G20 Brisbane Summit’s Challenges and Contributions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:41:00 GMT The G20 needs to go structural, social, and green! With fiscal and monetary policy room nearly exhausted, structural reforms are the best choices, sometimes the only choice. The OECD battle cry in this regard has been unchanged since 2008: “go structural!”. Full Article
es Australia and the G20: From commitments to outcomes By www.oecdobserver.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:20:00 GMT Over the past few years we have witnessed some challenging times. When Australia took the reins of the G20 presidency nearly a year ago, the global economy was still recovering from one of the most severe recessions of modern times. Full Article
es Australia’s G20 presidency: Bringing benefits for everyone By www.oecdobserver.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:33:00 GMT Each G20 presidency faces its own challenges. A presidency must respond to global economic conditions, it must build on previous work, and it must seize opportunities to progress with reforms where members can reach consensus. Full Article
es Water Resources Allocation: Australia Country Profile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:48:00 GMT Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform. Full Article
es In it Together: Why less inequality benefits all-Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2015 OECD report "In it Together: Why less inequality benefits all". Full Article
es Australia: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Biographical note of Australia's Permanent Representative to the OECD. Full Article
es Strengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax evasion: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand join multilateral agreement to automatically exchange information By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:59:00 GMT In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard. Full Article
es Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:01:00 GMT Australia has been successful at reducing the mortality due to cardiovascular diseases. The mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has decreased over the past 50 years at a faster pace than the OECD average, reaching 208 per 100 000 population, 30% lower than the OECD average of 299 in 2011. Full Article
es OECD Health Statistics 2015 - Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:00:00 GMT Specific country notes have been prepared using data from the database OECD Health Statistics 2015, July 2015 version. The notes are available in PDF format. Full Article
es Australia - The OECD welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement at COP21 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:19:00 GMT The OECD welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement at COP21 that Australia intends to ratify the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period, which sets mitigation targets and reporting requirements for 2013-2020. Full Article
es Australia should build on the mental health reform to strengthen employment outcomes of people with mental health issues By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:00:00 GMT The recent mental health reform is an important step towards better services for people with mental ill-health, but Australia needs to do more to help people with mild to moderate mental health issues at and into work, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
es Limited access to employment services hurts vulnerable laid-off workers in Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT Australia should provide early access to more intensive employment services for disadvantaged laid-off workers to help them find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
es Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:30:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes Full Article
es Environmental taxes: Key findings for Australia LINK By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:30:00 GMT This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Australia. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates. Full Article
es Society at a Glance 2016 - How does Australia compare? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT The number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) remains elevated in many countries since the crisis. This country note examines the characteristics of those at risk of being NEET in Australia along with policies to help meet the challenge. It also includes many new youth-specific indicators on family formation, self-sufficiency, income and poverty, health and social cohesion. Full Article
es OECD launches Economic Survey of Australia Friday, 3 March 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:24:00 GMT The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Australia, to be published at 00.01 am on Friday, 3 March 2017 AEDT (13.01, GMT; 14:01 Paris time Thursday), looks at Australia’s current macroeconomic situation, as well as the steps that can be taken to ensure stronger and more inclusive growth in the future. The Survey’s two in-depth chapters focus on innovation. Full Article
es Business brief: Newcastle in Australia: An emerging smart city By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 19 May 2017 15:38:00 GMT The city of Newcastle is fast emerging as a smart, liveable and sustainable city. Full Article
es Global Forum releases second round of compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities. Full Article
es Australia takes major steps to combat foreign bribery, but OECD wants to see more enforcement By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT Australia has stepped up its enforcement of foreign bribery since 2012, when the OECD Working Group on Bribery last evaluated Australia’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, with seven convictions in two cases and 19 ongoing investigations. Full Article
es Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:44:00 GMT The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production. Full Article
es Australia - Medium-term prospects for major agricultural commodities 2018-2027 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:08:00 GMT These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country. Full Article