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.

This paper examines how legal frameworks in New South Wales (NSW) shape decision-making for people living with dementia, given the challenges posed by progressive cognitive decline. It considers traditional surrogate decision-​making models and the supported decision-making approach. The paper highlights legal reforms and experiences from other Australian jurisdictions, in particular Victoria.

Behavioural science needs a simple, outcome-focused benchmark that can be used to measure the impact of interventions to debias and improve decision-making. This paper proposes one: calibration. The goal of calibration isn’t to eliminate cognitive bias, but to enable good decisions despite it. The paper provides a framework for understanding and measuring calibration, tips and...

This case study details the design and proposal of a co-governance model for the National Disability Data Asset (NDDA) which connects de-identified government data to improve outcomes for people with disability. Highlighting collective decision-making and stakeholder involvement, it captures lessons from the process and contributes to a broader project on operationalising co-governance arrangements.

High-level, goal-focused engagement can be a powerful tool to rebuild trust in democracy – but, if poorly understood or misused, it risks becoming performative and politically driven. Providing sector-wide research across engagement practice and policy, this report identifies five major challenges as impacting the role of strategic engagement in improving trust in democracy and democratic...