Policy coordination is an age old challenge for government. As the problems confronting governments have become more complex, effective coordination is even more critical.  But…

There is a pervasive sense that governments are not doing as well as they should to solve our biggest policy problems. This failure to meet…

A post on the London School of Economics Impact Blog outlined why it is unrealistic for academic research to drive policy change. Yet social and…

Design thinking has become a popular approach for governments seeking to address complex governance challenges. It offers novel techniques and speaks to broader questions of…

In conventional economics, the concept of value creation by the public sector is largely absent. Value is created in business with the state playing a…

The idea of evidence based public policy has been fundamental to policy making since it first came to prominence over 20 years ago. Events around…

The increasing complexity of contemporary policy problems coupled with rising public expectations present unprecedented challenges to the capacity of governments to make and implement effective…

Policy makers are increasingly drawing on knowledge outside the public service to deal with the complexity of public policy. Academic research is one source of…

The concept of wicked problems has become a fad in contemporary policy analysis with any number of problems being labelled as “wicked”. However if these…

Organisational memory loss impacts negatively on the performance of government agencies. It can lead to weaknesses in policy, service delivery and the craft of the…

Placing citizens at the centre of policymaking and service design means they have the opportunity to shape policy and services in areas that matter to…

Does a policy solution work for the people it is intended to help? This is the fundamental question that problem solvers and policy makers must…

The APS seeks outcomes for Australians through complex systems of organisations, rules and relationships.  How the APS designs and stewards these systems matters.  Research prepared…

Evaluation of policies and programs together with a culture which learns from success and failure is pivotal in producing evidence for effective policy development and…