Policy Report – Australia

Write a policy report that informs senior public servants/officials about a set of interrelated issues requiring a policy response. Needs sufficient references to the Policy Cycle and Wicked Problem.

The report should provide evidence-based recommendations for each of the three issues specifically and, by extension, the larger unethical conduct or policy problem generally. While the three issues you choose are mutually exclusive, they need to fit under one topic.

You are not solving the overall problem in its totality, but are providing evidence-based information and proposed solutions about the three issues you discuss.

Topic

The economic instability caused by COVID-19 that the government has not addressed

Issue 1

Supply chain disruptions of shipping logistics and the economic effects and future policy recommendation

Issue 2

Decline of Australia’s educational performance (in regards to World Rankings) is leading towards a new time low and support is needed; Australia is no longer one of the leading education nations in the world – education sector in Australia was a large part of its economy

Issue 3

Poor workforce mental health due to isolation and home – weakened workforce leads to a weaker economy

Introduction – 200 words

Body – 1700-2200 words

Your analysis must consider three mutually exclusive areas of the topic on which you are reporting. Each of these three areas must be concluded individually with a clear statement as to how they are a problem linked to the topic, with a short conclusion and recommendation. These recommendations should be reflected in your final conclusion. Your analysis must include consideration of the cost/benefits (i.e. cost-benefit analysis) of the policy/course of action that you are proposing.

Conclusion – 200 words