In difficult times such as these, public policy plays a critical role in addressing the increasingly complex and interrelated issues we face today. But we need to make the development and implementation of good public policy more collaborative if we really want to create better, more sustainable outcomes.
Were living in challenging times. The reality of cost-of-living and housing crises are everyday conversations, and we brace for severe weather disasters as a regular occurrence. From pandemics, commissions and referendum, weve seen the deep-set inequalities and systemic and cultural stigma that faces our most vulnerable, our First Nations and our ageing Australians.
In a time where the need for reform is all around us, the need for good policy is more acute than ever. Public policy shapes the society we live in and is instrumental to our environmental, social and economic wellbeing. But after decades of sound-bite politics and small target government, is it time to improve how we make public policy?