Better Governance and Policy

Building a Better Future: Housing and Homelessness

Released in conjunction with World Homeless Day, and in partnership with the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Building a Better Future: Housing and Homelessness showcases key research by Monash experts from across disciplines. The collection examines housing and homelessness from multiple perspectives and acknowledges the central role that secure housing plays in the well-being and dignity of all people, and provide salient advice for policy makers charged with building a better future.

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Better Governance and Policy

Better Governance and Policy advances the design and practice of governance and policy in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. We draw upon research strengths from all faculties and disciplines to support local and global government, and policy development.

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Better Governance and Policy facilitates the output of highly relevant, research-based contributions to discussions of contemporary issues in policy and governance and enables increased knowledge exchange and policy engagement locally, nationally, and internationally.

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Policy Insights

These collections present a deep-dive into key policy issues facing Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Sharing their policy insights, experts from across the university come together to offer their unique perspectives on addressing policy challenges. These collections are evidence-informed, policy-oriented, and future focussed.

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Policy In Focus

Policy In Focus presents Monash University researchers’ expert opinions on current policy issues facing Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. These insights respond to policy challenges as they arise, providing evidence-informed opinion when it is needed most.

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Research Affiliates

Better Governance and Policy Research Affiliates are Monash researchers from across our faculties, who are engaged in research that has policy and governance implications for the government, business and community sectors.

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AI for Better Governance

Complex problems are challenging to solve. As the world becomes more interconnected, and public problems get trickier to address, those responsible need data and tools to make effective decisions and implement enduring change. That's where Artificial Intelligence can help.

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The Melbourne Experiment

The Melbourne Experiment is a landmark interdisciplinary research collaboration to study the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on key activities and elements of the urban environment before, during and after the COVID-19 shutdown.

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News & Announcements

Scholarship Opportunity

Monash University's Data Futures Institute is currently seeking applications for several well-funded PhD scholarships. Apply now for Project 4: AI and Transitions in Evidence Use for Policymaking: A Cross-National Study, supervised by Better Governance and Policy's Director, Michael Mintrom.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to study with us!

Deadline for expressions of interest is 18 October, 2020 | Other projects may also be of interest.

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Read the latest BGP Original Research

The importance of policy narrative: effective government responses to Covid-19

Policy narratives can be thought of as the general story-lines that emerge and come to hold prominence in policy communities concerning particular phenomena....They can condition the thoughts and actions of broader populations. Those thoughts and actions can, and usually do, have material consequences for the effectiveness of policies....
Michael Mintrom & Ruby O'Connor | Better Governance and Policy

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