The talk of the town: What will Budget 2024 reveal for social investment?

The talk of the town: What will Budget 2024 reveal for social investment?
Adithi Pandit is a partner at Deloitte. (Image: Supplied)
Adithi Pandit
Social investment has been the talk of the town since this government established it as a key organising principle for changing the delivery of social services. This has led to a flurry of announcements, media releases and editorials on the topic. While social investment would appear to be the answer to everything, we are hoping this Budget helps bring clarity to what exactly the question is. At its heart, social investment is an approach to policy and operations that uses data, evidence and analysis to make strategic decisions a...

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