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Insights thatDrive Change.

Independent, rigorous, and relevant: we bridge theory and practice to deliver insights for stronger government across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Who We Are

The trusted connector between academia, government, and practice.

We were established by government to create public value. We connect the public sector with leading academics, delivering evidence-based insights that offer practical improvements in governance and leadership.

Our Research Philosophy

Rigour

Our insights are grounded in evidence, giving our partners confidence in every finding we publish.

Relevance

We partner with governments and practitioners to set knowledge exchange priorities that address the most current critical challenges to the public sector.

Accessibility

We publish our insights openly. Our transparency builds trust and collaboration across governments, academia and communities.

Sector Focus

We prioritise public value, not shareholder value – supporting decisions that improve lives in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our Insights Process

A collaborative, demand-driven model connecting theory with practice.

Our Academic Fellows and Member Universities design research and knowledge exchange activities with governments. We act as a knowledge broker, connecting great minds from across the globe to turn findings into practical guidance leaders can trust.

  • Setting demand-driven priorities with governments

  • Brokering partnerships with purpose between academics and practitioners

  • Translating peer-reviewed evidence into practical insights

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Insight Topics

Strengthening governance, leadership, and accountability

We investigate how systems, leadership, and accountability frameworks can adapt to deliver stronger outcomes for communities.

Integrating First Nations and Māori perspectives

We co-design research that brings Indigenous and Māori knowledge into public leadership and governance practice, helping to close the gap.

Building policy advisory capability and foresight

We improve the quality of policy advice by testing new approaches, building foresight, and strengthening innovation across jurisdictions.

Areas of Expertise

Workforce strategy and leadership capability

We examine workforce resilience and leadership pipelines. Our insights support professional growth so the public sector is equipped for future challenges.

Citizen engagement and public trust

We explore legitimacy, social licence, and co-governance models. These approaches help governments build enduring trust with citizens.

Continuous learning and professional development

We promote a culture of learning and reflection. This allows public servants to adapt quickly and continuously improve their practice.

Turning Insights into Results

Outcomes in Action

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Research

Merit in modern public sector recruitment

Interviews across ACT, Queensland, and Aotearoa New Zealand show how merit, diversity, and efficiency collide in recruitment systems.

Research

Does public sector leadership differ?

A new Research Insights paper cuts through debate and shows why context makes public sector leadership uniquely challenging.

Research

Relational leadership and capability development

Partnering with QPSC and UNSW, we tested relational leadership models to strengthen capability planning across jurisdictions.

Partner With Us

Collaborate on knowledge exchange that delivers practical value.

We turn insights into practice. Bringing together great minds from governments, universities and practitioners, we tackle challenges, build capability and translate evidence and experience into practical improvements in governance and policy.

Partner With Us

Independent, collaborative, openly shared and always impactful.

Create meaningful insights alongside us. Explore available projects, access supporting evidence, or request specific areas for knowledge exchange focus. Collaborating with our partners, we advance insights that connect knowledge and experience to deliver public value.

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Contact

Level 8, 700 Swanston Street,

Carlton, Victoria 3053

Program enquiries

T: 1300 ANZSOG (1300 269 764)

E: engage@anzsog.edu.au

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We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Traditional Owners, Custodians and First Nations of Australia, and Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand. This website may contain names, images and voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.