Australian Public Policy Institute

We are excited to announce that the James Martin Institute for Public Policy will soon be renamed the Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI)!

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Today, JMI is excited to announce the launch of The Policymaker Podcast, a new limited-edition podcast series for 2025 that delves into some of the biggest public policy opportunities today.

The series shares perspectives and experiences from a variety of experts in government, universities, industry and the community on effective and inclusive policymaking for the public good. Over the course of this season, it will look at some key topics on the minds of leading policy thinkers, considering how they impact Australian communities.

Today's launch marks the release of the following episodes:

🎙 AI & Equity
Featuring contributions from:
- @tweetinjules – Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
- Associate Professor @rvijeyarasa – @UTSLaw and Head & Creator of the Gender Legislative Index
- @jtobiaswebb – Translational Science and Behavioural Design Architect, @AICyberFutures, @CharlesSturtUni

🎙The Net Zero Transition
Featuring contributions from:
- Dr @ThomasLongden3 – Senior Research Fellow, Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC), @westernsydneyu & 2023 JMI Grant Winner
- Beth Mitchell – Head of Strategy, Beyond Zero Emissions
- Anthony Lean, Secretary, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Find links to listen below, and subscribe to The Policymaker Podcast to keep up to date with the latest episodes.

Spotify: lnkd.in/gNHrfH58

Apple: lnkd.in/gUmPigJj

Amazon Music: a.co/d/3vie8wC

The Policymaker Podcast site: thepolicymaker.jmi.org.au/the-policymake…

@eSafetyOffice @UTSEngage @decisionalysis #AIEthics #InclusiveInnovation #NetZeroAustralia #ClimateAction

💡 New article on The Policymaker

Effective city-level planning is essential for Australia to meet its Net Zero targets. Australia can learn from leading global cities to improve policy coordination, employ targeted finance and harness research to develop more effective local climate policy.

Read Ehsan Noroozinejad & Greg Morrison's article here: thepolicymaker.jmi.org.au/net-zero-citie…

#housing #netzero #policyinnovation

Last night, JMI hosted its latest Policy Talks event at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music exploring how government action can promote gender equity in the workplace. As the largest employer in the Southern Hemisphere and the biggest employer of women in Australia, the NSW Government plays an essential role in shaping equitable working lives.

We were honoured to have The Hon @CourtneyHoussos MLC, NSW Minister for Finance, Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, and Natural Resources, provide the keynote for the evening. Her insights highlighted the critical role government plays in advancing gender equity and creating inclusive workplaces.

The discussion drew from the JMI report “Building a more equitable future of work for women in NSW: Opportunities for government action”, authored by JMI Policy Challenge Grant winners Professor @ElizabethHill00 , Professor @Raecooper1 AO and their team from the University of Sydney.

Alongside Professors Cooper and Hill, the event also featured insights from Dr Annie Pettitt, who shared concrete case studies and policy approaches from her work at NSW Treasury. The event was expertly hosted by Jane Reynaud, Executive Director for JMI Futures.

Thank you to all policymakers, researchers and other experts who participated in this important conversation and stay tuned for a recap of the conversation on the JMI website in the coming days.

#NSW #publicpolicy #FutureOfWork

Congratulations to the 2024 JMI Policy Challenge Grant Winners! 👏

The nine successful projects aim to develop and advance policy solutions in line with key government priorities including tackling social and affordable housing, the transition to a Net Zero economy, and redirecting investment to early intervention and prevention.

Generating affordable housing through community land trusts | Lead researcher: Louise Crabtree-Hayes (@westernsydneyu)

Bringing community voices into policy: renewables in the Hunter | Lead researcher: @AmandaTatts (@Sydney_Uni)

Housing affordability and the teacher shortage: systemic implications | Lead researcher: @ScottEacott (@UNSW)

Integrated policies for Net Zero and affordable housing | Lead researcher: Ehsan Noroozinejad (@westernsydneyu)

Aboriginal-led justice solutions: strategies for reinvestment | Lead researcher: Fiona Allison (@UTSEngage)

A new ‘build-to-rent-to-own’ model for ‘generation rent’ | Lead researcher: Caitlin McGee (@UTSEngage )

Advancing the Net Zero energy transition through co-design | Lead researcher: Simon Wright (@CharlesSturtUni )

Developing a place-based Childcare Stress Index | Lead researchers: Angela Smith and @RhondaItaoui (@westernsydneyu)

Integrating evidence on early intervention in government policy | Lead researcher: @AlfredoPaloyo (@UOW)

Read our article below to learn more about their projects and stay tuned for more updates over the coming weeks: jmi.org.au/news/nine-trai…

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#research
#innovation
#grants