Social Statistics and Social Statistics and Policy Debate after Policy Debate after
the the Australia Australia 2020 2020
SummitSummit
Nat Stats Nat Stats ConferenceConference
20 November 200820 November 2008
Professor Glyn DavisProfessor Glyn DavisVice-ChancellorVice-ChancellorThe University of The University of MelbourneMelbourne
Australia 2020 Summit
Final Report
The Australian Policy Cycle
Source: The Australian Policy Handbook, Bridgman, Davis & Althaus
Parliament of Australia – House of Representatives
Australia 2020 Summit The Future of the Australian Economy
Public spending on tertiary education as % of GDP
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance, 2008
Private spending on tertiary education as % of GDP
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance, 2008
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Pe
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tud
en
t fu
nd
ing
Total income per place
Commowealth contribution
Student contribution
Source: DEEWR
Per Student Funding
$16,524 average spending per student (2007)University of Melbourne
$5,678
$8,891
$1,955
Student contribution
Commonwealth contribution
Funding gap
Source: University of Melbourne calculations
The University of Melbourne Submission
to The Bradley Review
July 2008
Australia 2020 Summit The Productivity Agenda
Managers
Professionals
Technicians and trades
Community & personal service
Clerical
Sales
Drivers & machinery operators
Labourers
Source: ABS, Census 2006
Occupations of Graduates, 2006
Australia 2020 Summit A Long-term National Health Strategy
Commencing medical students 1989-1997
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Source: Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee
Recently arrived medical practitioners
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
1986 1996 2006
General practitioners
Specialists
Source: ABS, Selected Health Occupations Australia, 2006
