Adjunct Professor Chris Aulich
Role: Research Member
Department: ANZSOG
Research Themes
Local Government (leader)
Corporate Governance
Integrity and Public Administration
About Me
Chris Aulich is an Adjunct Professor in Public Administration at the University of Canberra. He lectures and researches primarily on issues related to public sector reform at the public-private interface. This includes privatisation, outsourcing and PPPs. He also has a particular interest in reform at local government level.
Qualilfications
BA Dip Ed, 1968, University of Tasmania
BScEcon (Hons), 1978, University of London,
MPA, 1993, University of Canberra
PhD, 2000, UNSW
Employment History (including consultancies)
ANZSOG 2009, University of Canberra 1992-2008 (Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor)
Director, Centre for Research in Public Sector Management (2005-07)
Director, Australian Centre for Regional and Local Government Studies (2000)
Assistant Director, National Institute for Governance (2005-06)
ACT Department of Education (1980-1985)
Australian Sports Commission (1985-1988)
Commonwealth Office of Local Government (1988-1992)
2009 IPAA (ACT) Review of Public Administration Today.
2007-8 DANIDA (Denmark): ANU/UC Program to assist the Royal Institute of Management (Bhutan) to develop a masters course in public administration.
2004-5 World Bank: Member of international consortium of Universities developing and providing training programs for senior Cambodian civil servants.
2004-5 Australian Ethical Investment Ltd: research assignment.
2003 Australian Education Union: research relating to public funding of private schools.
2002 ACT Department of Education: Preparing a paper for the ACT Review of Public Funding for Private Schools from the perspective of public-private partnerships.
2000 Orana Far West Region (NSW): Developing a Memorandum of Understanding between government service providers and clients.
1998-99 NSW Institute of Municipal Engineers (IMEA): preparation of course and course materials on performance management, and delivery of seven courses ‘Seizing the Opportunity’ for senior local government officials and elected members at various venues in the state.
1994-99 Local Government Authorities: reviewing work practices with respect to improving competitiveness of in-house workforce (City of Unley), competitive tendering and contracting out (Wollongong City, City of Burnside, Dubbo City Council) and performance management (City of Redcliff).
1997 Aboriginal Hostels Ltd: seminar for senior officers on the purchaser-provider organisational structure.
Editorial board, governing board and association memberships
Editorial Board, Public Organization Review
Research Interests
Outsourcing, privatisation and PPPs
local government
Grants Awarded
2005-2008 Six UC Divisional Research Grants on various public reform issues.
2003 UC Research Grant (with Halligan & Wettenhall).
2001 Institute of Public Administration Australia Research Trust Fund Grant to research the relationship between Commonwealth and local governments since federation.
2000 Local Government Fellowship from the Japan Local Government Association.
1999 Strategic Partnerships with Industry – Research and Training (SPIRT) Grant in partnership with the ACT Government (with Halligan & Wettenhall) to research the ACT model of public sector management.
1996 Small ARC Grant (with Halligan) to investigate the impact of current reforms on the institution of local government.