Unlocking value: Better use of integrated government data for evidence-based policy
Wednesday 30 July 2025 | Canberra
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia convened a Policy Roundtable exploring how integrated government data can support more effective, efficient policy development and the barriers to use and equitable access. The invitation only Roundtable connected researchers and other data users with funders and data custodians in government to share different perspectives on the challenges faced and map possible models for sustainable, mutually beneficial outcomes.
The program and background issues paper were developed by a group of leading researchers and Academy Fellows.
All conversations took place under the Chatham House Rule. View a comprehensive summary of the Roundtable discussion here.