How do governments and authorities re-evaluate their approaches to better aDdress the rising demand for care and protection services?

Vulnerability has become a critical issue for governments globally. More and more people are falling into different physical, financial or emotional risk categories, exceeding the rate of improvement among vulnerable people.

This rising demand for care and protection services is driven by changing demographics, employment practices and heightened social risk factors. At the same time, rising debt levels, budgetary constraints and a lack of a whole-of-government approach are thwarting government efforts to intervene early. However, the short- and long-term costs of late intervention — for individuals, governments, economies and societies — are far greater.

In this joint webinar, EY and ESN will go deeper into the ‘power of prevention’ presented by EY during the 2023 European Social Services Conference to explore how governments and authorities – enabled by data and technology – are rethinking better ways to protect society’s most vulnerable people.