About the author David W Kalisch is the Australian Statistician, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Premium Expert briefings David Kalisch needed to transform ABS’s leadership, strategy and delivery. How the organisation learned to continuously improve and maintain focus in a maelstrom of misunderstandings Monday December 2, 2019 By David Kalisch Career Advice I had never experienced anything like the media, social media and political response to the 2016 Census, until it happened. You need to maintain perspective,…
Modernising our national data resources: a never-ending challenge Tuesday August 28, 2018 By David Kalisch Editors' Picks Innovation across the data sources we can utilise and our operating methods, alongside ongoing development of our professional expertise will be key to future success.
The importance of reliable statistics to good economic policymaking Tuesday August 14, 2018 By David Kalisch Editors' Picks Australian Statistician David W. Kalisch calls on economists to support publicly the importance of ABS statistics in informing important policy debates because too often they are…
Big data is here, let's handle it responsibly Tuesday June 19, 2018 By David Kalisch Editors' Picks A balance is possible between the safe and effective use of nationalised data to inform important government decisions -- without compromising sensitive information. Australian Statistician…