APO Director, Brigid van Wanrooy, explains why she is relieved that the Australian Public Service has not gained traction as an issue for voters and what we can do instead to promote transparent and accountable public policy and services.
Guest blog: Unlocking the potential of Specialist Disability Accommodation
Guest author Dr Di Winkler is back to examine the research evidence on whether the benefits of Specialist Disability Accommodation are being fully realised.
In your own words: 2021 subscriber survey results
APO Director, Brigid van Wanrooy discusses the survey findings and we hear directly from our subscribers.
Guest blog: Building and disseminating the evidence base on younger people in residential aged care
Guest author, Dr Di Winkler, takes us through the issue and policy response, and explains what the Summer Foundation hope to achieve in partnering with APO to disseminate the evidence base.
The fight of our lives: combating misinformation
A global pandemic in the digital age has been a dangerous cocktail resulting in widespread misinformation. Director, Brigid van Wanrooy…
Importance of Harmony in and across LGBTQ+ and Indigenous Communities
A relatively new field of research offers insight into the intersection of being both Indigenous and of the LGBTIQ+ community…
The importance of words: Changes to the Public Policy Taxonomy
There are welcome changes coming to policy surrounding First Peoples affairs, such as more First Peoples and First Peoples-led organisations…
The art of APO: Making policy and research discoverable
Director Brigid van Wanrooy reflects on what she has learnt about the important contribution of information management and asks you to consider whether APO really is replaceable.
The urgent need for intergenerational healing for Stolen Generations survivors
Stolen Generations survivors have had their trauma acknowledged and apologies have been made. Despite this, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
A new addition to the Disability Research Collection
We are excited to let you know about the addition of a Topic in Focus within our Disability Research Collection,…
The dangers of misinformation surrounding Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the name of a person who has…
2020 Subscriber Survey: What we heard and how we’re responding
The results from APO’s annual Subscriber Survey are in! As in previous years, we learned a lot about how APO…
Creating equal learning opportunities for First Nations students
Connecting on Country, a new report from World Vision Australia and The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, highlights the inequity…
Addressing racism in the Australian Football League
The Collingwood Football Club commissioned Larissa Behrendt and Lindon Coombes to conduct an independent review into its responses to racism.…
Guest blog: Evidence matters
APO is proud to be supporting the Evidence and Implementation Summit 2021. Dr Robyn Mildon makes the case for the…
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