Commissioned Reports

Burmester, B., Evans, M & Whitton, H, (2011), Governance Review for the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), (ANZSIG)Over the past 12 months Austrade has been undertaking significant reform and refocussing of its business goals and operating model. As part of this process Austrade commissioned the ANZSOG Institute for Governance (ANZSIG) to: 1. assess its governance framework (including changes implemented over the past 12 months); 2. identify practical recommendations on how Austrade can further strengthen the current framework; and, 3. identify recommendations for the development of integrity (and performance) indicators which will assist Austrade in measuring the effectiveness of its governance framework in the context of its new business objectives.
Daly, A., Gebremedhin, T. & Preece, C., (2011), Longitudinal study of outcomes for participants involved in NAB's Indigenous Employment ProgramAnne Daly, Tesfaye Gebremedhin and Carolyn Preece have worked on a report titled Longitudinal study of outcomes for participants involved in NAB's Indigenous Employment Program. This is the second in a three-year longitudinal evaluation of NAB's Indigenous Employment Program (IEP). Its purpose is to track the career and personal development of Indigenous employees following the Guiding Principles of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework 2004 for Indigenous people. The research captures the experience of 39 Managers, 38 trainees/employees and 8 trainers and educators as reported in interviews undertaken in late 2010. Under this program, Indigenous students in the last two years of high school and older full-time trainees undertake traineeships with NAB which enable them to gain experience while completing a qualification and earning a wage. This report reviews the experience of these trainees and for the first time, Indigenous permanent employees.
Botterill, L. & Evans, M, (2011), The National Water Commission Five Years On, Canberra
Barakat, S., Evans, M. & Strand, A., (2001), Back to Basics: Reconstruction and Development in Sri Lanka, (Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit, Department of Politics, University of York)Report commissioned by the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies in Sri Lanka
Barakat, S., Evans, M. & Strand, A., (2001), Preparing for Reconstruction and Development, in Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit, Department of Politics, University of York(eds.)Report commissioned by the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies in Sri Lanka/World Bank
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Rights exist behind the wire

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Posted 13 March 201211
by Professorial Fellow Jon Stanhope
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Professor Jon Stanhope's Australia Day speech at the Southern Cross Club, Canberra

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Posted 21 February 201210
by Professorial Fellow Jon Stanhope
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Posted 17 November 20115
by Nilima Mathai
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Posted 8 November 20111
by Nilima Mathai
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Posted 14 October 20111
by Nilima Mathai
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Posted 16 September 20112
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Posted 16 September 20111
by Nilima Mathai
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Posted 29 August 20112
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Posted 10 August 20115
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