Unlocking value: Better use of integrated government data for evidence-based policy

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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.

Events Details

Event Start Date
July 30, 2025
Event Time
9:30AM - 4:45PM
Venue
Canberra
Admission
Invitation only
Contact Person
Dr Honae Cuffe
Email
honae.cuffe@socialsciences.org.au

About the Presenter

Convenors:

Professor Bob Breunig FASSA
College of Law, Governance and Policy, Australian National University

Professor Adrian Barnett FASSA
Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology

Professor Philip Clarke FASSA
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford

Professor Henry Cutler 
Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University