This toolkit supports the 1 in 5 Australians who identify as having a disability by helping to make sure their voices are heard and respected. It explains what an evaluation is and how people with disability can get involved. For the people who plan and run evaluations, it gives advice on how to make evaluation...

This paper explores an approach to map civic volunteering opportunities across Australia. The findings reveal regional inequalities, with most opportunities concentrated in capital cities and coastal regions. By identifying where engagement opportunities are lacking, this work offers an evidence base for targeted policy, funding and civic renewal strategies.

This report reveals the depth and breadth of the challenges facing democratic governance worldwide. The four pillars of democracy – Representation, Rights, Rule of Law and Participation – are under strain. The report finds more than half of all countries assessed have declined in at least one key aspect of democratic performance over the past...

This report analyses previous data from jurisdictions that have held citizens’ assemblies, to assess their accuracy and relevance in reflecting and understanding public attitudes. It argues there are fundamental defects in how they work, including the composition of those who take part in them and the group dynamics that occur within them.

This paper sets out the challenge of the new global democratic emergency and how this is threatening the political landscape in Britain. It makes the case to upgrade democracy by rebuilding the relationship between state and citizen, in order to win back trust and secure a better democratic future.