Decision making
Guide
Evaluating and prioritising artificial intelligence projects
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformative potential, but only when applied to the right problem, with the right planning. Global AI investment is projected to reach AU$980 billion annually by 2028, yet 80% of today’s AI projects fail. This is a practical resource to help decision makers identify AI projects that are more likely to succeed...
Report
Gear shift: driving change in public sector technology through community input
As government technology increasingly mediates people’s access to essential services – and impacts their rights – technology purchasing has never been more high stakes. Yet government technology decision-making processes rarely feature robust public input. This report argues that such input is essential, and that the most strategically important time to elicit it is before a...
Report
Ministerial leadership during crises
Crises are among the greatest challenges a minister will face while in office. However, ministers often struggle to find the time to reflect on how they respond to them effectively. This report sets out the key leadership roles ministers play during a crisis, and what they can do to prepare for, and learn from, crises.
Guide
The strategic decision making process: a guide for crisis management
This guide gives critical infrastructure owners and operators a clear and structured way to make decisions during a crisis. It outlines key elements that support better decision making: create a psychologically safe environment; identify problems and solutions; envisage possible futures; manage cognitive biases; record decisions; and manage stakeholders.
Evaluation
OCHRE local decision making stage two evaluation: synthesis report
This report describes results from a co-designed outcome evaluation of a local decision-making initiative for Aboriginal communities in New South Wales. The key finding is that it is a valuable policy initiative worth strengthening, with real potential to deliver change. The initiative is a useful step towards the devolution of decision making to communities.