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.
120+ Research Partnerships
30+ Government Agencies
300+ Published Insights
Our insights are grounded in evidence, giving our partners confidence in every finding we publish.
We partner with governments and practitioners to set knowledge exchange priorities that address the most current critical challenges to the public sector.
We publish our insights openly. Our transparency builds trust and collaboration across governments, academia and communities.
We prioritise public value, not shareholder value – supporting decisions that improve lives in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our Academic Fellows and Member Universities work alongside Governments to design impactful research and knowledge exchange initiatives. As a trusted knowledge broker, we connect international prominent academic experts with public sector practitioners to transform evidence into practical guidance leaders can trust.
Setting demand-driven priorities with government partners
Brokering purposeful partnerships between academics and practitioners
Translating peer-reviewed evidence and research into practical insights
We examine how public institutions, leadership systems, and accountability frameworks can evolve to deliver stronger outcomes for communities.
We partner with Indigenous and Māori communities to co-design research and embed their knowledge to brings first nations knowledge into public leadership and governance practice, helping to close the gap.
We strengthen policy capability by developing future-focused approaches, testing innovative methods and improving decision-making across jurisdictions.
We help public sector organisations build resilient workforces and strengthen leadership capability. Our research and insights support leaders to navigate complexity, drive reform and deliver long-term public value.
We examine how governments can strengthen trust, legitimacy and meaningful engagement with communities. Our work explores innovative approaches to participation, co-design and public sector accountability in a complex policy environment.
We support the development of adaptive, evidence-informed public sector leaders at all levels. We help professionals respond effectively to emerging challenges and changing community expectations.
Interviews across ACT, Queensland, and Aotearoa New Zealand show how merit, diversity, and efficiency collide in recruitment systems.
A new Research Insights paper cuts through debate and shows why context makes public sector leadership uniquely challenging.
Partnering with QPSC and UNSW, we tested relational leadership models to strengthen capability planning across jurisdictions.
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.
Access leading public sector and academic expertise
Build capability to address complex policy challenges
Turn research and evidence into practical outcomes
Create meaningful insights alongside us. We partner with governments, public institutes, universities and sector leaders to address complex policy challenges to strengthen capability and generate evidence-informed solutions that create lasting public value.
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