This report presents findings of a rapid review of evaluations of programs that aim to improve civic and political participation carried out in the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Member States of the European Union and the European Free Trade Agreement, Australia and New Zealand.

How politicians talk about and news media report on Australia’s democracy affects how people think about, feel towards, and engage with democracy in their day-to-day lives. This report presents the findings of a quantitative analysis of discourses around democracy in parliamentary speeches and news media articles in Australia.

The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute recently undertook a program of work to inform how Australia can strengthen its democratic resilience. This report outlines the work behind the creation of their Democracy Index.

This study investigates community discourses around democracy, with the aim of understanding how different segments of the Australian community talk about democracy.

This strategy outlines a new vision for how government can work with young people, and sets out three priority areas for youth engagement with the federal government.