Not all experimental design evaluations and randomised control trials are created equal. Public servants need to be able to assess results' trustworthiness.

It is time to move away from the ‘government are from Venus, researchers are from Mars’ narrative. Instead we should focus on the challenges both parties…

In 2019, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) library is celebrating 45 years of being Australia’s national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.

A memo to the APS from Jason Lange, Executive Director of The Office of Best Practice Regulation in the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet.

For every $1 invested, special libraries return more than $5-worth of value to their organisation – and that’s a conservative estimate according to independent economists…

Mothers aged 35 years and older receive less social support than those of other ages, according to a new study that argues its findings should…

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…

Five years ago, the UK's Policy Profession Board made a commitment to improve policy making across government, signing the Twelve Actions to Professionalise Policy Making…

The most useful tools for senior public servants are “persuasion and trust” in the view of former Commonwealth secretary Gordon de Brouwer, who sits on…

Government agencies need to be more open, honest and direct with the public, come to terms with social media and realise that working with people…

A landmark study led by the Sax Institute has revealed a new way forward in helping health policy agencies build their capacity to use research…