PSRG Publications

Journal articles written by PSRG researchers are available on the UNSW Canberra central research repository. You can search via keyword or researcher.

Our reports offer insight into the operations of the Australian Public Service. A selection of recent reports is available below.  

• Verhoeven, J., Khan, S., and Evans, M.C., 2024. Challenges and adaptation needs for water quality in the Murray-Darling Basin in response to climate change. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering.
• Williamson, S., Taylor, H., Lundy, J., Jogulu, U., 2024. Hybrid Working: From ‘the new normal’ to ‘business as usual’. UNSW Canberra Public Service Research Group, Charles Sturt University, and Edith Cowan University.
• Hatipoglu, B., Akkan, E., Gurses, K., & Ertuna, B., 2023. Business survival analysis of Syrian-owned enterprises in Türkiye. What works best? Building Markets & TUYGAR.
• Deen, C., Charlesworth, S., 2023. Sexual harassment occurring in the world of work research summary. Melbourne: Respect Victoria.
• Deen, C., Charlesworth, S., 2023. Sexual harassment occurring in the world of work context brief. Melbourne: Respect Victoria.
• Scott, R. J., 2023. A Spirit of Service to the Community: The fundamental characteristic of the public service. Aotearoa New Zealand Public Service Commission.
• Jarvie, W., Diabagate, F., 2023. Pacific Islands - Pacific Regional ASA for Education : Improving Secondary School Outcomes in the Pacific - Achievements, Challenges and Knowledge Gaps : Pacific Secondary School Program Phase 1 Report on Tonga.  Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group
• Jarvie, W., Diabagate, F., Macdonald, K., Tomita, R., 2023. Pacific Islands - Pacific Regional ASA for Education : Improving Secondary School Outcomes in the Pacific : Achievements, Challenges, and Knowledge Gaps - Phase 1 Report on Kiribati. Washington, D.C. :World Bank Group.
• Smith, C., Dickinson, H., Faulkner, A. (2023) “I think the teachers need more help” Voices of experience from students with disability in Australia. CYDA Youth Education Survey 2022. Report prepared for Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), Melbourne.
• Dickinson, H., Smith, C., Yates, S., Faulkner, A. (2023) “How deep does it go?” Australian students with disability and their experience of entrenched inequity in education CYDA School Education Survey 2022. Report prepared for Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), Melbourne.
• Dickinson, H., Smith, C., Yates, S., Faulkner, A. (2022) Taking the first step in an inclusive life – experiences of Australian early childhood education and care. Report prepared for Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), Melbourne.Blunt, P., & Willenberg, T., 2023. Policy and Strategy Development for a Digital Economy in Papua New Guinea.  Output 2. Port Moresby: Department of Information & Communication Technology, Government of Papua New Guinea and Neocapita Consulting P/L.
  
• Blunt, P. & Willenberg, T., 2023. National Digital Transformation Plan 2023-2025. Output 3. Port Moresby: Department of Information & Communication Technology. Government of Papua New Guinea and Neocapita Consulting P/L. Document attached.
• Ye, L., Kavanagh,  A., Petrie, D., Dickinson, H., Aitken, Z., 2023. Part-time versus full-time employment and mental health for people with and without disability. SSM - Population Health.
• Connor, J., Bergen, P., McDermott, V., 2023. Evaluation of Respite Service Provision - Yvonne Cuschieri House. Respite Care for QBN. Document attached.
• Devine, A., Disney, N., Llewellyn, G., Kavanagh, A., Dickinson, H., Smith-Merry, J., 2023. Submission to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Review: Enhancing and monitoring equity within the context of the NDIS. University of Melbourne.
• Dickinson, H., 2023. Blended Payments: Lessons for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. School of Business, UNSW Canberra.
• Aitken, Z., Beecher Kelk, A., Saxby, K., Ye, L., Petrie, D., Kavanagh, A., Dickinson, H., 2023. Impact of part time work for people with disability. Centre of Research Excellence in Disability & Health, and WISE Employment.
• Macintosh, A., Butler, D., Evans, M. C., Waschka, M., Ansell, D., 2023. Tortured recommendations, incomplete and unsubstantiated
  findings: an analysis of the report of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units. The Australian National University, Canberra.
• Macintosh, A., Butler, D., Evans, M. C., Waschka, M., Ansell, D., 2023. Implications of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and low integrity ACCUs for Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism. The Australian National University, Canberra.
• Dickinson, H., Smith, C., Yates, S., Faulkner, A., 2022. Taking the first step in an inclusive life Experiences of Australian early childhood education and care. Children and Young People with Disability Australia.
• Macintosh, A., Larraondo, P.R., Butler, D., Ansell, D., Waschka, M., Evans, M.C., 2022. Trends in forest and sparse woody cover inside ERF HIR project areas relative to those in surrounding areas. Australian National University Press.
• Exercising meaningful choice and control in the NDIS: Why participants use unregistered providers. Dickinson, H., Yates, S., & West, R., 2022. University of New South Wales, Canberra
• Modelling pathways to a carbon neutral Queensland beef sector through policy and investment to drive transition from deforestation to reforestation. Evans, M.C., Lewis, A., 2022. (Report prepared for WWF Australia). Ernst & Young.
• How did COVID-19 impact post-school transitions for young people with disability and how can these be better supported? Smith, C., Dickinson, H., Marks, A., & Mitchell, J., 2022. Children and Young People with Disability, Melbourne. 
• Flexible working in the Australian Capital Territory Public Service (ACTPS). Buick, F., Glennie, M., Dickinson, H., Blackman, D., Williamson, S., Weeratunga, V., Tani, M., 2022. Melbourne: ANZSOG.
• High Net Wealth Giving in Australia: A Review of the Evidence. Flatau, P., Lester, L., Brown, J.T., Kyron, M., Callis, Z., & Muir, K., 2022. Centre for Social Impact: UNSW and UWA.
• Measuring mentally healthy workplaces: A practical guide for small business and sole traders. O'Neill, S., Capoecchia, C., Glennie, M., Farmer, J., McDermott, V., Blackman, D., Rooney, J., & Huron, V., 2022. National Mental Health Commission.
• Measuring mentally healthy workplaces: A practical guide for medium to large organisations. O'Neill, S., Capoecchia, C., Glennie, M., Farmer, J., McDermott, V., Blackman, D., Rooney, J., & Huron, V., 2022. National Mental Health Commission.
• Managing mental health at work: A systematic review of interventions. Caponecchia, C., Mayland, E., Huron, V., Onnis, L-A., Coman, R., O'Neill, S., Nguyen, H., Gopaldasani, V., Manca, D., Jokic, T., Bentley, T., 2021. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW Government.
• Facilitators, motivators and barriers to improved management of psychosocial risks at work. Mayland, E., Caponecchia, C., Onnis, L-A., Manca, D., Vinod, G., Jokic, T., Coman, R., O'Neill, S., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., 2021. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW Government.
• The Healthy Older Worker: A Systematic Review of Literature on Work Health and Safety Interventions for Older Workers. Bentley, T., Caponecchia, C., Onnis, L-A., Farr-Wharton, B., Vassiley, A., O'Neill, S., Andrew, C., De Almeida Neto, A., Huron, V., 2021. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW Government.
• Improving Disability Employment Study (IDES): End of Study Report. University of Melbourne. Devine, A., Dimov, S., Lamontagne, A., Vaughan, C., Bentley, R., Dickinson, H. June 2022.
• ‘There’s not just a gap, there’s a chasm’: The boundaries between Australian disability services and prisons. Doyle, C., Dodd, S., Dickinson, H., Yates, S., Buick, F. June 2022.
• The ERF’s Human-induced Regeneration (HIR): What the Beare and Chambers Report Really Found and a Critique of its Method. The Australian National University, Canberra. Macintosh, A., Butler, D., Evans, M.C., Larraondo, P.R., Ansell, D., & Gibbons, P., 2022. March 2022.
• Working during the pandemic: The future of work is hybrid. UNSW Canberra. Williamson, S, & Colley, L. February 2022. 
• Living with COVID-19 in the time of OMICRON: Escalating risks for people with disability in Australia. University of Melbourne. Kavanagh, A., Llewellyn, G., Dickinson, H., Carey, G., & Taleporos, G. January 2022. 
• Nature as a Climate Solution: Country, culture and nature-based solutions for mitigating climate change. Melbourne: University of Melbourne, Morgain, R., Bekessy, S., Bush, J., Butler, D., Cadenhead, N., Clare, R., Croeser, T., Dickey, A., Evans, M.C., Fitzsimons, J., Fletcher, M.-S., Foley, R., Gacutan, J., van Leeuwen, S., Lovelock, C., Macreadie, P.I., McLeod, E., Morris, R., Neal, D.P., Oke, C., Viscarra Rossel, R., Russell-Smith, J., Spindler, R.L., Thompson, S., Wartman, M., Young, M. & Wintle, B.A. November 2021.
• Future of work literature review: Emerging trends and issues. UNSW Canberra. Williamson S, Pearce A, Dickinson H, Weeratunga V, Bucknall F. October 2021.
• Improving outcomes for people with disability in COVID-19 - No one left behind. OzSage, Baxter, N., Cole K., Dickinson, H., Hamad, N., Jackson Pulver, L., Kavanagh, A., Maher L., Leach Scully, J., Llewellyn, G., Taleporos, G., Trollor, J., & Powers, K. October 2021.
• Comparative analysis of budget utilisation in individualised funding models. Public Service Research Group, UNSW Canberra, Dickinson, H., & Brown, A., October 2021
• Locked out: Vaccination discrimination for children and young people with disability. Report on CYDA’s Vaccination experience survey. Disability Australia (CYDA), Melbourne, Dickinson, H., Smith, C., & Yates, S. September 2021.
• Assaults during Lockdown in NSW and Victoria. IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Moslehi, S., Parasnis, J., Tani, M., & Vejayaratnam, J. July 2021.
• The Youth Employment Study (YES): Findings from the first survey. University of Melbourne, Dimov, S., Kavanagh, A., Shields, M., Badji, S.,  Lamontagne, A., Vaughan, C., Petrie, D., King, T., & Dickinson, H. July 2021.
• Improving vaccination and pandemic preparedness for people with disability in Australia - CRE-DH Position paper #4. Melbourne: University of Melbourne, Kavanagh, A., Dickinson, H., Llewellyn, G., & Carey, G. July 2021.
• Guidance for estimating the benefits and costs of biodiversity offsets using expert elicitation (Project 5.1 report). NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub, Brisbane, Maron, M., Evans, M.C., Nou, T., Stone, Z.L., Spillias, S., Mayfield, H.J. & Walsh, J. July 2021.
• Managing COVID-19 outbreaks in disability residential settings: Lessons from Victoria's second wave of COVID-19. Melbourne: University of Melbourne, Huska M, Dickinson H, Devine A, Dimov S & Kavanagh A. July 2021.
• The Impact of an Un(der)Funded Inclusive Education Policy: Evidence from the 2013 China Education Panel Survey. IZA Discussion Papers 14512, Institute of Labor Economics, Tani, M., Zhu, Y., & Xu, L. June 2021.
• Barriers and enablers in the development of a COVID-19 policy response for people with disability in Australia. Melbourne: University of Melbourne, Green, C., Carey, G., Dickinson, H. June 2021.
• Disability support workers: Follow up findings from the forgotten workforce in COVID-19. Research Report. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne, Kavanagh A, Dimov S, Shields M, McAllister A, Dickinson H, Kavenagh M. March 2021. 
• Measuring and reporting WHS information. O'Neill, S., October 2020.  
• Engaging and developing public sector leaders. (In) Public service leadership: insights from the research landscape. National Leadership Centre. Dickinson, H., October 2020. 
• The Experiences of People Leaving Prison in the Australian Capital Territory (Report). Doyle, C., Pfotenhauer, D., Bartels, L., & Hopkins, A., August 2020. 
• Working during the Pandemic: From resistance to revolution? - UNSW Canberra Public Service Research Group & CQUniversity.  Colley L., & Williamson S., 2020.
• How is the disability sector faring? 2020 Report – Centre for Social Impact, UNSW Sydney, Carey, G., Weier, M., Malbon, E., Dickinson, H., & Duff, G., 2020.  
• An important message about people with disability and the COVID-19 response – Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health, Kavanagh, A., Carey, G., Dickinson, H., et al, 15 March 2020.  
• Policy action to protect people with disability in COVID-19 – Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health, Kavanagh, A., Carey, G., Dickinson, H., et al, 24 March 2020.  
• More than isolated: The experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic – Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Dickinson, H. & Yates, S., May 2020.  
• Recommendations for a tailored COVID-19 response for people with disability – Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health, Kavanagh, A., Carey, G., Dickinson, H. and Llewellyn, G., 13 July 2020.  
• Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19 - Full Report – Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Dickinson, H., Smith, C., Yates, S., & Bertuol, M., July 2020. 
• Disability support workers: the forgotten workforce in COVID-19, Research Report; Factsheet #1; Factsheet #2 – Melbourne: The University of Melbourne, Kavanagh A., Dimov S., Shields M., McAllister A., Dickinson H & Kavenagh M., 2020.   
• How is the disability sector faring? A report from National Disability Services Australia’s Annual Market Survey - Centre for Social Impact, UNSW Sydney, Carey, G., Weier, M, Malbon, E., Dickinson, H., Alexander, D. & Duff, G., 2019. 
• Market Capacity Framework: An approach for identifying thin markets in the NDIS – Centre for Social Impact, Reeders, D., Carey, G., Malbon, E., Dickinson, H., Gilchrist, D., Duff G., Chand, S., Kavanagh, A. & Alexander, D., 2019.  
• Collaborative Pairs Australia National Demonstration Trial: review of existing evidence; Collaborative Pairs Australia National Demonstration Trial: final evaluation report – For: Consumers Health Forum Australia, Spark, L., Robinson, S., & Dickinson, H., 2019. 
• Implementation of the NDIS in the Early Childhood Sector - Easy Read Report; ROS ID: 1405458, Poredos S; Davy L; Purcal C; Santos D., 2019.  
• How to provide good peer support - Peer Support Practice Review Easy Read Report; ROS ID: 1405454, Poredos S; Davy L; Purcal C; Santos D., 2019.  
• Review of implementation of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Final report – UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, Davy, L., Fisher, K., Wehbe, A., Purcal, C., Robinson, S., Kayess, R., Santos, D., 2019.  
• Competition and collaboration between service providers in the NDIS; ROS ID: 1386712, Green C; Malbon E; Carey G; Reeders D; Dickinson H., 2018. 
• Outcomes based commissioning and consumers: Stage 2 report, Dickinson H; Gardner K; Moon K., 2018  
• The Role of Middle Managers in Progressing Gender Equity in the Public Sector, Produced by Dr Sue Williamson, Dr Linda Colley, Dr Meraiah Foley, Professor Rae Cooper, August 2018. 
• Robots and the delivery of care services: What is the role for government in stewarding disruptive innovation? – ANZSOG, Dickinson, H., Smith, C., Carey, N. and Carey, G., 2018. 
• Special Disability Trusts, Davy, L., Laurens, J., Kayess, R., & Bates, S., 2018.   
• Peer Support Practice Review: Final Report of Stage 1A Findings – Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney  
• Evaluation of the One Disease Crusted Scabies Elimination Project – Public Service Research Group, Business School, University of New South Wales Canberra, Gardner, K., Van Gool, K., Van Der Linden N., Agostino J., Campbell M., Dickinson H., Renehan C., Viney R., 2018.  
• Prison and Community Correction, Bartels, L., & Doyle, C., 2018.   
• The Changing Dynamics of Latin American Organised Crime – Australian Institute of International Affairs, Doyle, C., & McCarthy-Jones, A., 2018.   
• Evaluating approaches to regulating WHS in the Australian road freight transport industry – Transport Education, Audit, Compliance, Health Organisation (TEACHO), Thornthwaite L., O'Neill S.M., 2017. 
• Regulating the Work Health and Safety of Australian Road Freight Transport Drivers; ROS ID: 876651 – Transport Education, Audit, Compliance, Health Organisation (TEACHO), Thornthwaite L., O'Neill S.M., 2017. 
• Choice, control and the NDIS - Service users’ perspectives on having choice and control in the new National Disability Insurance Scheme, Warr D., Olney S., Karanikolas A., Katsikis G., Peters D., Wilcox M., Dickinson H., Hargrave J., Kasidis V., Ozge J., Wheeler J., 2017 
• ACT Government Emergency Material and Financial Aid Project, Green C., Dickinson H., Carey G., 2017.  
• Women in Cyber Security Literature Review, Foley M., Dewey L., Williamson S., Blackman D., Creagh A., Davidson L., Zhu M., Slay J., 2017.  
• Embedding Gender Equality in the Australian Public Service: Changing practices, changing cultures, Williamson S., Foley M., 2017. 
• Social Service Futures and the Productivity Commission; ROS ID: 832988, Smyth P., Malbon E., 2016. 
• National CQI Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care – The Lowitja Institute, Sibthorpe B, Gardner K, Shibasaki S., August 2015.  
• Commissioning primary health care: an evidence base for best practice investment in chronic disease at the primary-acute interface – University of New South Wales, Harris M., Gardner K., Powell Davies G., Edwards K.,  McDonald J., Findlay T., Kearns R., Joshi C., Jacques J., Alexander R., 2015.  
• Strengthening health care in the community: A guide to decision making. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity: A guide to decision making – Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Powell Davies G., Powell Davies T., Gardner, K., McDonald J., Harris E., Harris M., 2015.
• Recommendations for a National CQI Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care – The Lowitja Institute, Schierhout G., Panaretto K., Copley K., Gardner K., Hunt J., Brands J., Tynan M., 2015. 
• Performance measurement, incentives and organisational culture: implications for leading safe and healthy work; ROS ID: 826132 – Safe Work Australia, Canberra, The role of accounting in work health and safety governance, 4/4, O'Neill SM., Wolfe K., Holley S., 2015.  
• Evaluation of the Medicare Local Implementation Adviser Role – Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute. The Australian National University, Yen L., Parkinson A., Gardner K., 2014. 
• Environmental scan of patient experience surveys used in primary health care – Commissioned by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Gardner K., Parkinson A., Banfield M., Sargent GM., Desborough J., Kalia Hehir K., 2014. 
• The business case for safe, healthy and productive work: Implications for resource allocation; ROS ID: 826131 – Safe Work Australia, Canberra, The role of accounting in work health and safety governance, 3/4, O'Neill S.M., 2014. 
• Issues in the Assurance and Verification of WHS Information; ROS ID: 826130 – Safe Work Australia, Canberra, The role of accounting in work health and safety governance, 2/4, Martinov-Bennie N., O'Neill S.M., Cheung A., 2014.  
• Strengthening the Performance Framework: Towards a High Performing Australian Public Service; ROS ID: 428230, Blackman D., Buick F., O'Donnell M., O'Flynn J., West D., 2013.
• Issues in the Measurement and Reporting of Work Health and Safety Performance; ROS ID: 826129 – Safe Work Australia, Canberra, The Role of Accounting in Work Health and Safety, O'Neill S.M., Martinov-Bennie N., Cheung A., 2013. 
• The Case for a National Portable Long Service Leave Scheme in Australia; ROS ID: 826128 – The McKell Institute, Markey R., Ferris S., Kyng T., Lavermicocca C., Muhidin S., O'Neill S.M., Parr N., Thornthwaite L., Wright C., 2013.  
• Developing High Performance: Performance Management in the Australian Public Service – Australian Public Service Commission, Blackman D., Buick F., O'Donnell M., O'Flynn J., West D., 2012. 

Things worth sharing booklets present some of the key contributions the PSRG have made in the year through published non-academic forums, including The Mandarin and a blog called the Power to Persuade.

• Things worth sharing in 2023
• Things worth sharing in 2022
• Things worth sharing in 2021
• Things worth sharing in 2020
• Things worth sharing in 2019
  
• Things worth sharing in 2018
  

The PSRG paper series is one of the ways in which we communicate about our research. This series offers research-based thinking about topical themes for the public service. The PSRG paper series comprises two different forms of articles – Research Briefs and Issues Papers. 

Research Briefs are short papers that summarise the findings and implications of a recent piece of PSRG research. The intention is that these should be short and accessible summaries that set out some of the practical implications of recent research findings. 

• Briefing Paper No.1, November 2017 – Embedding Gender Equality in the Australian Public Service: Changing practices, changing cultures. Read the full report of Changing Practices, Changing Cultures. 

Issues Papers are more substantial pieces that are an original exploration of a theme relevant to public services. These papers provide an account of the state-of-the-art evidence and issues around an important theme for contemporary public services. 

• Issues Paper No.1, November 2017 – Not Another Review About Implementation? Reframing the Research Agenda 
• Issues Paper No.2, November 2017 – Is All Stewardship Equal? Developing a Typology of Stewardship Approaches  
• Issues Paper No.3, November 2018 – Co-production and innovation – creating better solutions for future public service implementation.
• Issues Paper No.3 Overview, November 2018 – Co-production and innovation – creating better solutions for future public service implementation.
• Issues Paper No.4, October 2019 – How can systems thinking enhance stewardship of public services? 

We provide actionable public service information via our submissions to government. A selection of recent submissions is available below.  

• Dickinson, H., 2024. Submission to National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024.
• Evans, M.C., 2024. Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024 [Provisions].
  
• Evans, M.C., 2024. Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australia’s extinction crisis. 
  
• Evans, M.C., 2023. Submission on the Nature Repair Market Exposure Draft Bill.
• Evidence given in the Senate inquiry into the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022. Evans, M.C., 2023.
• Strengthening the education focus of Australia’s engagement with the peoples of the Pacific. Submission to inform Australia’s New International Development Policy. Jarvie, W, 2022.
• Submission to a proposed National Biodiversity Market. Evans, M.C., 2022.
• Submission to the Disability Royal Commission in response to the Issues Paper on the impact and responses to the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with disability. Kavanagh, A.,  Llewellyn, G., & Dickinson, H. June 2022.
• Submission - Review of the Maternity Leave (Cth Employees) Act 1973. Williamson, S., Baird, M., Hill, E., & Hamilton, M. January 2022.
• Submission from the CRE-DH to the Joint Standing Committee NDIS Independent Assessments Inquiry. Kavanagh, A., Dickinson, H., Carey, G. June d2021
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021 - Evans, M., March 2021.  
• Draft public consultation questions for review of national statement - section 4. Submission to the Draft Public Consultation for Review of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. Public Service Research Group, October 2020. 
• Submission to the Interim Report of the Independent review of the EPBC Act - Evans, M., September 2020.  
• Carey, G, Dickinson, H & Kavanagh, A. June (2020) Disability care systems are primed to spread COVID-19; what can we do? Rapid Review. British Medical Journal, 11 June; 369:m1609. 
• Submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act - Evans, M., April 2020.  
• Inquiry into NDIS Planning: Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme - Olney S., September 2019. 
• Inquiry into Sustainable Employment for Disadvantaged Jobseekers (Parliament of Victoria): Submission to the Victorian Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee - Olney S., July 2019. 
• Inquiry into Maternity Services in the ACT - Gardner K., February 2019.  
• Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into NDIS ICT Systems - Dickinson H., Olney S., September 2018.  
• Inquiry into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive: Submission to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee - Olney S., September 2018 
• Submission to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service - Blackman D., Dickinson H., Gardner K., Buick F., Johnson S., Olney S.,July 2018. 
• Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018 - Olney S., April 2018. 
• Submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Health, Ageing and Community Services: Inquiry into the implementation, performance and governance of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in the ACT - Dickinson H., Carey G., Olney S., March 2018. 
• Market Readiness for the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS - Dickinson H., Carey G., Olney S., February 2018. 
• Submission to Productivity Commission on Introducing Competition and Informed Choice into Human Services: Productivity Commission Submission on Reforms to Human Services by the Public Service Research Group, 2017. 
• Submission to Productivity Commission on the NDIS: Productivity Commission Submission on the NDIS by the Public Service Research Group, 2017. 

A selection of books and book chapters written by PSRG staff members and associates is available below.  

• Williamson, S., 2024. ‘Equal employment opportunity’ in: Klarsfeld, A., Nkomo, S., Taksa, L., Bender, A-F., & Cachat-Rosset, G., (eds.) Encyclopedia of Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Edward Elgar.
• Dickinson, H., Yates, S., O’Flynn, J., and Smith, C., (eds) 2024. Research Handbook on Public Management and COVID-19. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham. 
• Williamson, S., & Colley, L., 2024. Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Managing Public Sector Employees: Overcoming or exacerbating incoherences? in Dickinson, H., Yates, S., O’Flynn, J., and Smith, C., (eds) Research Handbook on Public Management and COVID-19. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.
• Hatipoglu, B. K., & Elgin-Nijhuis, K., 2023. Planning and managing a virtual event. In: Brown, T. & Drakeley, C. (Eds). Virtual events management: Theory and methods for event management and tourism. Goodfellas Publishers.
• Ertuna, B, Alvarez, M. D.,. & Hatipoglu, B., 2023. Higher education institutions as partners in multi-sector collaborative initiatives for integrating SDGs in tourism. In: Caporarello, L., Kumar, P. & Agrawal, A. (Eds.) Higher education for the sustainable development goals: Bridging the global north and south. Emerald Publishing.
• Jarvie, W., 2023. Evaluation in the Australian Public Service: What can the case of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade tell us about an enduring challenge for public administration? In: Podger, A., Chan, H.S., Su, T., Wanna, J., 2023. Dilemmas in Public Management in Greater China and Australia Rising Tensions but Common Challenges. ANU Press.
• Althaus, C., 2023. Public sector reform and merit: principles, practices, and pushback. In: Goldfinch, S.F. (ed.), 2023. Handbook of Public Administration Reform. Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Blunt, P., (Forthcoming, 2025). Dealing with Despair about Global Catastrophe: Agents of Change or ‘Sacks of Potatoes’? In Blunt, P., Escobar, C., & Missos, V. (Eds.). The Political Economy of Dissent. Routledge, London. 
• Kriesler, P., Harcourt, G.C., 2023. 'Aggregate demand' in Rochan, L., and Rossi, S., (eds) Elgar Encyclopedia of Post-Keynesian Economics. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, UK.
• Kriesler, P., Harcourt, G.C., 2023. 'Business cycles and prey–predator models' in Rochan, L., and Rossi, S., (eds) Elgar Encyclopedia of Post-Keynesian Economics. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, UK.
• Kriesler, P., Harcourt, G.C., 2023. 'Capital theory controversies' in Rochan, L., and Rossi, S., (eds) Elgar Encyclopedia of Post-Keynesian Economics. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, UK.
• Kriesler, P., 2023. 'Monopoly Capital' in Rochan, L., and Rossi, S., (eds) Elgar Encyclopedia of Post-Keynesian Economics. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, UK.
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2024

• Hybrid Working: From 'the new normal' to 'business as usual'

2023

• The value of part time work for Disability Employment Services participants
• Taking the first step in an inclusive life - CYDA, Executive Summary (Auslan) 
• How deep does it go? - CYDA, Executive Summary (Auslan) 
• I think the teachers need more help - CYDA, Executive Summary (Auslan) 

2022

• 'There's not just a gap, there's a chasm': The boundaries of Australian disability services and prison
• Working during the pandemic: The future is hybrid

2021

• PSRG Things worth sharing 2021
• Launch of the Future of work report

2020

• Investigating the Experiences of former Detainees of the Alexander Maconochie Centre​ (AMC)