Policy Insights

In the current information-driven global environment, evidence-informed policy making is more necessary than ever. Better Governance and Policy’s multi-disciplinary Policy Insights collection provides policymakers, decision makers and thought leaders with reliable, academically-rigorous evidence that responds directly to current policy concerns.


Policy Insights presents a deep-dive into key policy issues facing Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Sharing their policy insights, experts from across Monash University come together to offer their unique perspectives on addressing policy and governance challenges. These collections are evidence-based, policy-focussed, and future-oriented.

Building a Better Future: Housing and Homelessness

Released in conjunction with World Homeless Day, and in partnership with the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, this collection examines housing and homelessness from multiple perspectives and acknowledges the central role that secure housing plays in the well-being and dignity of all people, and provides salient advice for policy makers charged with building a better future.

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Gendered Impacts of COVID-19

The Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 collection brings a gender lens to discussions around the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. Drawing upon the expertise and research from four centres across Monash University, this collection provides gender-sensitive analysis on peace and security, humanitarian settings and women’s rights, gender-based violence, the economy, caring and social reproduction responsibilities, and health and well-being.

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Addressing the Silence: Men’s Health in Australia

The barriers for men accessing support or medical care can be structural, social, cultural, or psychological. Each of these factors has a real impact on men's health and wellbeing and while there is work being done to address the silence around men's health, statistics and experiences confirm there is a long way to go.

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Arts Covid-19 Policy Response

Now is the time to develop policies that reflect the kind of society we want Australia to be. We ask experts from Monash’s Faculty of Arts to share their policy insights and offer their unique perspectives on the social repercussions of COVID-19 and what our future could look like.

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