Policymaking
Alternative labels
Policy making
Policy
Policy-makers
Policy-making
Policymakers
Report
Co-designing a Living Evidence Architecture
This report presents findings from the Living Evidence Architecture (LEA) project which set out to explore how living evidence systems can better support decision-making across diverse health contexts. The findings from the research paint a picture of living evidence as a catalyst for change technologically, politically and socially.
Report
Disability rights in climate policies: 2025 status report
This report reviews disability references in global climate policies, noting inclusion scores nearly doubled since 2023. It maps progress and gaps, urging stronger commitments to disability rights and introducing criteria for women and children with disability. It emphasises moving beyond symbolic recognition toward meaningful, intersectional inclusion and full participation in climate governance.
Guide
Guidebook for deliberative engagement
A comprehensive resource for designing, implementing and evaluating deliberative engagement. It is developed to assist government agencies across Australia in selecting the most appropriate methods for deliberative engagement and effectively put them into practice. Deliberative engagement can be used for various purposes, from informing public opinion to collective decision-making.
Strategy
National consumer engagement strategy for health and wellbeing
This strategy aims to guide and support consumer and community participation in all aspects of health policymaking and decision making, leading to improved policy and health and wellbeing outcomes. It seeks to build capability of policymakers and empower and support consumers and communities for better informed health policies and programs.
Journal article
Nurses’ engagement in healthcare policy development: an umbrella review
Nurses are uniquely positioned to lead healthcare policy development; however, evidence of nurses’ engagement in policymaking is limited. This umbrella review aims to examine and summarise nurses’ involvement in healthcare policy development aimed at transforming health. The review highlights that nurses and midwives are frequently marginalised in policy fields.