ANZSOG Better Evaluation Hub
The ANZSOG Better Evaluation Hub is a centre of expertise developed to strengthen the capacity of the public and not-for-profit sectors to generate and use evaluation and other types of evidence to support decision-making and practice.
The ANZSOG Better Evaluation Hub is a centre of expertise developed to strengthen the capacity of the public and not-for-profit sectors to generate and use evaluation and other types of evidence to support decision-making and practice.
ANZSOG Resource Library
A great resource for existing research to inform your policy advice. ANZSOG (the Australia and New Zealand School of Government) has a specific focus on government-focused research relevant to the public sector. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Chances are someone has already done some research on your policy topic, so use that as a starting point.
APO - Analysis and Policy Observatory
A great resource for existing research to inform your policy advice. APO is an open access evidence platform – making public policy research and resources accessible and useable.
APS Framework for Engagement and Participation
This decision tool helps public servants pick the right engagement technique for the problem at hand, and includes a catalogue of such techniques to apply.
This decision tool helps public servants pick the right engagement technique for the problem at hand, and includes a catalogue of such techniques to apply.
Australian Government Guide to Regulation
New policy proposals may have a regulatory impact, requiring completion of a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS). This guide will help you understand when a RIS is required and what questions it needs to address.
The Australian Government Guide to Regulation provides an overview of the Australian Government's approach to regulation and helps policy advisers think about regulatory impacts early in the policy process. Read further information about regulation impact assessment arrangements (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet).
Behavioural Economics and Behavioural Science - Academic Directory
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA)’s Academic Directory is a directory of Australian behavioural economics and behavioural science academics, including their contact details and research interests.
This is a useful tool to support greater engagement and facilitate well‑aligned connections between the APS and the behavioural economics research community in Australia.The aim of the directory is to make identifying the most relevant experts for specific policy problems simpler by cutting down transaction and search costs.
BETA - Behaviour Discovery Tool
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) has a free online tool designed to bring a fresh perspective to tackling a policy, program or service delivery problem. Use this tool to discover how to better understand and influence behaviours that may be at play in your policy issue. You will take away a report that gives you practical next steps and bite-sized advice.
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) has a free online tool designed to bring a fresh perspective to tackling a policy, program or service delivery problem. Use this tool to discover how to better understand and influence behaviours that may be at play in your policy issue. You will take away a report that gives you practical next steps and bite-sized advice.
BETA - Behavioural Economics
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA), is the Australian Government's central unit for applying behavioural insights (BI) to public policy. BETA's vision is to improve the lives of Australians by putting human behaviour at the heart of government policy.
BETA is one of a growing number of teams across the world applying lessons learned from the field of behavioural insights (BI) to public policy. BETA’s four broad objectives are:
- Build APS capability to apply behavioural insights to public policy and administration
- Provide advice to government on applications of behavioural insights
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies to design and deliver behavioural insights intervention
- Conduct rigorous trials and thereby contribute to a culture of evidence based policy advice.
BETA - Behavioural Insights Learn Hub
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA)’s Learn Hub is an online learning resource for behavioural insights. It has all the information and tools to equip policymakers with what they need to get started – including BETA’s free world-class online course on Behavioural Insights for Public Policy.
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA)’s Learn Hub is an online learning resource for behavioural insights. It has all the information and tools to equip policymakers with what they need to get started – including BETA’s free world-class online course on Behavioural Insights for Public Policy.
BETA – eLearning Course
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) has a free online course - Behavioural Insights for Public Policy. This is an introductory course aimed at people who want to train in basic behavioural insight concepts. The course will help you apply behavioural insight concepts to your work in the APS.
The free online course includes six learning modules, each with interactive quizzes to measure understanding, and a test with certificate at the end. The course covers the basics of behavioural insights, as well as an introduction to designing and evaluating behavioural insights interventions. You will also learn about the work BETA is doing.
BetterEvaluation international collaboration
BetterEvaluation is a site which fosters international collaboration which supports the improvement, practice and theory of evaluation by creating and curating information on choosing and using evaluation methods and processes, including managing evaluations and strengthening evaluation capacity.
BetterEvaluation is a site which fosters international collaboration which supports the improvement, practice and theory of evaluation by creating and curating information on choosing and using evaluation methods and processes, including managing evaluations and strengthening evaluation capacity.
Cabinet Handbook (12th Edition)
Rules and processes for developing Cabinet Submissions including cabinet decision-making, documentation requirements, security measures and how to manage Caretaker periods.
Rules and processes for developing Cabinet Submissions including cabinet decision-making, documentation requirements, security measures and how to manage Caretaker periods.
Cost Benefit Analysis
Guidance on undertaking cost-benefit and risk analysis of regulatory proposals to be incorporated into Regulation Impact Statements (RIS).
Guidance on undertaking cost-benefit and risk analysis of regulatory proposals to be incorporated into Regulation Impact Statements (RIS).
Delivering Great Policy Starter Kit
Questions to test if your advice is clear on intent, well informed, practical to implement and influential.
Use the 20 questions in the Delivering Great Policy Starter Kit to test if your advice is clear on intent, well informed, practical to implement and influential.
Evaluation Data Matrix Template (DIIS)
A template to plan out your evaluation, including the questions you’ll ask and what data you’ll collect. Use it when you’re clear on what the policy is, how it’s going to be implemented, and what success looks like.
Evaluation Program Logic Example (DIIS)
A one page template to plot out how your policy is intended to work. It will help you understand the relationships between resources, activities and outcomes of the policy, which is critical to a successful evaluation.
It will help you understand the relationships between resources, activities and outcomes of the policy, which is critical to a successful evaluation.
Evaluation Question Bank (DIIS)
A menu of questions to inform your evaluation strategy, categorised into four groups:
- Design
- Efficiency
- Outcomes
- Impact
Evaluation Strategy Template (DIIS)
A twelve page template to document your evaluation strategy.
A twelve page template to document your evaluation strategy.
Issues tree guide
An issues tree is a structured way to break problems down and plan what needs to be considered in relation to the issue. This is a step-by-step guide on how to create an issues tree.
Legislation Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to provide a description of the procedures involved in making Commonwealth Acts, especially the procedures coordinated by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C).