UWA Public Policy Institute

“Improving lives through evidence-based policy”

Providing informed leadership by maximising the policy impact of UWA research in Western Australia, Australia and the Indian Ocean region 

 

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The UWA Public Policy Institute (UWA PPI) is a bridge between academic research and government, public and business needs.

It provides informed leadership by maximising the policy impact of UWA research in Western Australia, Australia and the Indian Ocean region.

 

 

What we do

  • Run a dynamic public events program on a range of social, economic and political issues of the day.
  • Produce and disseminate reports for government policymakers and business stakeholders.
  • Provide UWA research expertise to policymakers.
  • Organise private roundtable discussions for closer exploration with key decision-makers and advisers.
  • Run training and workshops for UWA researchers on how to work with government, business and not-for-profits.

UWA PPI runs a wide range of events.

 

Australian Political Studies Association Conference 2024

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) Conference will be hosted in-person at The University of Western Australia from the 25th to the 28th of November. 

The conference will be hosted with the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS).

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Recent publications

 

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Indian Ocean Futures: Prospects for shared
regional success

Could Australia and the 22 other sovereign nations that stretch across Eastern and Southern Africa, the southern parts of West Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia and Australasia who share the Indian Ocean be on the cusp of a Golden Age of prosperity?

Indian Ocean Futures Report (PDF 3.7MB)

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Public Policy Engagement Guide: A Tool for UWA researchers 

The only publicly-available guide of its kind in Australia, this publication upskills UWA researchers on how to engage potential government collaborators and funders, and how to make policy impact. 
 

 

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Our collaborators

Government, not-for-profit and industry bodies we work with include but are not limited to:

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UWA and UWA-affiliated entities we work with include:

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