Real reform towards citizen-centred social policy and empowered users of public services Why a Summit on Reforming Public Services? Reform of public services has been a constant theme amongst governments, policy… more
Past events
Developing & Implementing KPIs in Government | 15-16 May
Criterion Conferences will be hosting this conference in Canberra, with the aim of ‘achieving strategic objectives through accountability and performance improvement.’ A recent report by the Australian National Audit Office… more
The Australian | Time to tap into think-tank wisdom
Last saturday CPD was involved in the Battle of the Think Tanks, an event that showcased CPD’s political ideas (Link) Leonie Phillips Principal of Thought Broker writes in The Australian what she feels each… more
GovCampNSW | Sydney, November 19
GovCamp is an open, ‘unconference’ style discussion format and aims to simply provide a space to share ideas ranging from eGov, Gov 2.0 and opengov to innovation for… more
Seeking Justice | Discussion of Four Corners report 9 November
What are the options available to the Australian government for a humane approach to processing asylum seekers? Why are we building more detention facilities rather than focusing on moving asylum… more
The Battle of the Think Tanks | Sydney, November 12
EVENT | The Battle of the Think Tanks Australia’s most prolific and influential think tanks will duke it out over whose ideology and vision for the future should prevail. Pitting speakers from social democrat and… more
Think. Talk. Drink. A national innovation agenda for Australia | Sydney, October 25
A very innovative Talk, Think, Drink It seems everyone knows about Australia’s ‘two-speed economy’, our national reliance on commodity exports, and the problems in manufacturing and tourism arising from the strong Aussie dollar. But is… more
Gunter Pauli | The Blue Economy
Gunter Pauli has a dream. The Belgian economist and entrepreneur has a plan to develop 100 manufacturing innovations with viable business models that could generate 100 million jobs in 10 years. All with zero emissions… more
The Long Carbon Journey Q&A and panel discussion
Green Capital presents Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan making keynote address and Q&A on climate change policy in Australia. CPD’s Laura Eadie sat on the expert panel discussing “What’s next for a sustainable… more