Social housing, public dental services and public hospitals could soon be opened to more market competition. In that instance, it said there was a lack of government oversight of education providers, with few controls on service users’ access to government funds. “If governments do not adequately discharge their stewardship function, the effects can be damaging to service users, providers and governments.”A Productivity Commission special adviser, Sean Innis, said the commission would be heeding the lessons of the past. Some users of human services are very vulnerable and will need protection. “Efforts to improve users’ choice of home have led to a range of benefits overseas.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2016 21:56 UTC