Our Research

Evaluation of the Indigenous Cadetship Support (ICS)

National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) Project Director - Noel Niddrie National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) engaged Inside Policy to evaluate the Indigenous Cadetship Support (ICS) and Tailored Assistance Employment Grants (TAEG) Cadets Programs. These programs are designed to support Indigenous tertiary students to complete undergraduate degrees and continue to ongoing employment. This progression both contributes to Australia’s economy and wellbeing while cl

A Wellbeing Outcomes Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.

Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women Project Director - Natalie Walker Project Manager - Noel Niddrie In 2019 the Queensland Government, via the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, engaged Winangali who subcontracted Inside Policy, to develop a Wellbeing Outcomes Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Queensland. In developing this Framework, we conducted extensive mapping and analysis of relevant Queensland government

NSW Public Sector Aboriginal Employment Strategy

NSW Public Service Commission Project Director - Rivkah Nissim Project Manager - Anita Budwee The NSW Public Service Commission engaged Inside Policy to design the 2019-2025 Aboriginal Employment Strategy for the NSW public sector. The strategy was designed to support Aboriginal people and increase the number of Aboriginal staff in positions in the NSW public sector. It builds on the previous strategy and aims to foster a pipeline of Aboriginal staff and make the public secto

Evaluation of the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy

Australian Public Service Commission Project Director - Natalie Walker Project Manager - Rivkah Nissim In 2018 the Australian Public Service Commission engaged Inside Policy to conduct a mixed-methods evaluation of the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy 2015-2018, focusing on its effectiveness and implementation. The Strategy set out a suite of recruitment and retention actions applied across the entire Commonwealth public sector aimed at i

Evaluation of the Family Advocacy and Support Services

Attorney-General’s Department Project Director - Natalie Walker Project Manager - Rivkah Nissim Inside Policy was engaged by the Attorney-General’s Department to conduct a mixed-method outcomes evaluation of the Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS). The FASS is an integrated duty lawyer and family violence support service program established in family law court registries under the Third Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Childr

An Evaluation of the Young Carer Bursary Program

Department of Social Services Project Director - Natalie Walker On behalf of the Australian Government Department of Social Services, Inside Policy conducted a mixed-method evaluation into the Young Carer Bursary Program (YCBP). The YCBP was designed to assist young carers in continuing to study and relieve financial pressure. It does this by providing a specified number of financial bursaries to those young carers most in need. The evaluation methods included many qualitativ

IDX Roadmap – Indigenous Digital Excellence: Looking to 2030

National Centre of Indigenous Excellence Project Director - Natalie Walker In 2016 Inside Policy was engaged by the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence to consult in the development of the Indigenous Digital Excellence National Strategy. The purpose of the Strategy was to identify how to increase Indigenous Australians' participation in the digital economy. In developing the Strategy, we conducted desktop data analysis of existing Strategy development work and undertook