ANU SIR ROLAND WILSON FOUNDATION
Annual Report 2020 SIR ROLAND WILSON 1904–1996
Sir Roland Wilson CBE, KBE was an economist, acclaimed academic and had a remarkable career as a public servant. Born in 1904, Roland Wilson was the first Rhodes Scholar from Tasmania. He completed two PhD’s, one at Oxford University and one at the University of Chicago.
After a short academic career, Wilson joined the public service in 1932 and was quickly appointed Commonwealth Statistician. He then served as founding Secretary of the Department of Labour and National Service where he coordinated Australia’s economic approach to WWII.
In 1951, he was appointed Secretary of Treasury – he remains Australia’s longest serving Treasury Secretary, with almost 16 years of service. He was remembered in this role as an intellectual force, giving expert advice that shaped economic policy.
After retiring from the public service, Wilson was Chairman on the boards of the Commonwealth Bank and Qantas Airways. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to public service, Wilson was appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1941; a Knight Bachelor in 1955; and, a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) in 1965. CONTENTS
Highlights...... 2
Who we are...... 3
Message from the Chair...... 4
Message from the Executive Director...... 5
Impact...... 6
Sir Roland Wilson Pat Turner Scholarship...... 8
Scholars ...... 10
Board...... 19
Alumni Activities ...... 20
Alumni ...... 22
Engagement and Events...... 26
Commencement Dinner...... 26
Wilson Dialogue...... 26
Scholar Symposium...... 27
Secretaries Dinner...... 27
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 1 HIGHLIGHTS
56 Scholarships awarded to date
SIR ROLAND WILSON SCHOLARSHIP SIR ROLAND WILSON PAT TURNER SCHOLARSHIP
4 4 Scholars commence in 2021 Scholars commence in 2021
24 9 Current scholars Current scholars
12 3 Alumni Alumni
16 9 Australian Public Service agencies Australian Public Service agencies
17 7 Research schools Research schools
Current as of 31 January 2021
2 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report WHO WE ARE
The Sir Roland Wilson Foundation is a partnership The Sir Roland Wilson scholarship is a 3–year full between The Australian National University, pay scholarship for PhD research at The Australian Charles Darwin University and the Australian Public National University (ANU) for high performing EL1 Service. and EL2 APS employees.
Honouring the legacy of Sir Roland Wilson KBE The Sir Roland Wilson Pat Turner Scholarship is CBE, we build research and leadership capability a 1–3 year, full pay scholarship for any level of in the Australian Public Service (APS) and embed postgraduate study at ANU or Charles Darwin connections between policymaking and academia University (CDU) for APS 4 to SES Band 1 APS through postgraduate scholarships. employees.
Our scholars are future leaders, building connections between academia and the APS, and driving evidence-based public policy.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Dr Ken Henry AC
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, but The Foundation held a professional through crisis there is opportunity. Realising the development event for Pat Turner Foundation’s vision of equipping the public service with scholars in November 2020 as part the best knowledge, expertise and skills to navigate of our commitment to developing challenges of national and global significance is more Indigenous capability and leadership in the public important than ever. I am extremely proud of our service. At the event, jointly organised with CDU, we were achievements and am exceptionally grateful for the honoured to welcome Pat Turner AM and the Minister for continuing support of our partners - ANU, CDU and the Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt AM MP, as keynote APS. speakers. Pat and Ken shared great wisdom with our scholars, speaking about the importance of Indigenous- This year the Foundation welcomed 12 new scholars, led research for improving public policy outcomes. double the number of scholars in previous years. This The Advisory Group for the Pat Turner Scholarship brings our community to 48 scholars and alumni with continues to drive the program’s development and provide another eight commencing in 2021. These 56 scholars recommendations to the Foundation and the Board to and alumni represent 20 APS agencies, reflecting the achieve the objectives of the program. Foundation’s broad reach across the public service. I look forward to welcoming scholars from the Department I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of National leadership of our Sir Roland Wilson Chair of Economics, Intelligence for the first time in 2021. Professor Bruce Chapman AO, who stepped down from the Foundation Board in April 2020. Bruce made As the cohort grows, I am pleased to see more scholars an enormous contribution to the Foundation and our and alumni promoting their ideas and research, building scholars. I am pleased that Bruce has accepted a role as their networks and maintaining connections across a patron of the Foundation and that we could recognise academia and the public service. In 2020, five alumni his service at our Secretaries Dinner. continued their academic work as fellows at ANU, while working in the public service. The establishment of the As we look at the challenges facing the nation, I am Alumni Advisory Group and appointment of an alumni confident that the Foundation is well positioned to help the representative on the Board will further strengthen the APS build the capabilities it needs. I am thrilled to see the use of evidence and research across the public service. impact of our work continue to deepen and expand, and I look forward to the opportunity to build on our success in a very exciting year ahead.
4 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sally-Anne Henfry
It is hard to believe we are one year In October, we were honoured to welcome the into our Strategic Plan (2020-2025) Hon. Kevin Rudd AC as our keynote speaker for the yet we have already achieved so annual Wilson Dialogue. Mr Rudd spoke about the much. This year has been immensely importance of action on climate change as a pathway to challenging but also extremely rewarding. The Foundation recovery from COVID-19. and our scholars have shown enormous resilience in the face of crisis. I am proud of the Foundation team and our Our recently established Alumni Advisory Group are scholars who have adapted and overcome the barriers already making great progress having developed a presented through lockdowns, and inability to travel and to clear vision to build APS capability and leadership. It is connect in the usual ways. wonderful to see more Foundation alumni undertaking fellowships and maintaining links with academia after they Despite these challenges, the Foundation continues to return to public service. make progress on our strategic objectives. This year the Foundation launched a new Knowledge Mobilisation I would like to congratulate our 2020 Award winners: and Communications Strategy to support work already Cris Castro, Lisa Conway, Siddharth Shirodkar and underway to develop and embed activities that will Dr Nathan Deutscher. You join a prestigious group of strengthen the use of evidence and research across the Foundation prize winners for your contribution to academia public sector. and public policy.
This includes stepping up our professional development As I reflect on the challenges of the past year, I am and training for scholars. Over June and July, the exceptionally grateful for the continuing support of our Foundation hosted a series of virtual sessions in lieu partners, our dedicated Board and Chair Dr Ken Henry AC, of our face-to-face symposium. Topics ranged from and the hard work of my team and our scholars and alumni. leadership to big data and analytics in policymaking, As the Foundation matures, we are starting to realise our with high level speakers from across the APS and vision. With another successful year for our scholars and academia. I am pleased to report exceptional alumni, I am excited to see what else we can achieve over engagement across the series. the coming years.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 5 IMPACT
Peter Bligh, 2020 Helen Benassi, 2017 SRW Pat Turner Scholar, Australian Institute of Sir Roland Wilson PhD scholar Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies Department of Defence
Peter (PJ) Bligh is the first scholar to graduate from the Helen is a SRW scholar from the Department of Defence. Pat Turner Scholarship program, having completed a Her PhD examines the stigma of and barriers to seeking Graduate Diploma of Economics from ANU this year. mental health care in the Australian Defence Force and investigates the role of e-mental health solutions in PJ’s choice of study was a far cry from his previous treatment and management. studies in marine science, but he felt a qualification in economics would provide the specialist skills the APS will Throughout her scholarship, Helen has continued to work need in the future. with her department and engaged in discussions with clinicians, veterans support groups, policy and health Prior to commencing his scholarship, PJ worked for promotions officers. Helen’s research has formed a strong the Department of Environment, where he advised on evidence base in the development of a mental health app program design and management, strategic policy and at the Department of Defence, for which she has assisted regulatory administration. In his role, PJ embedded with the content and design. strategies to enhance outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Having now returned to the department, Helen’s research has been applied to inform thinking around new research On completing his scholarship, PJ moved to the Australian projects. Helen is currently working to develop a health Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies research framework for the department using the (AIATSIS), where he continues to embed evidence and learnings from her research. research in public policy as a Director in the Research and Education Group.
PJ is using his study to apply economics to the formulation and evaluation of policy, in particular to analyse and enhance understanding of the effect policies have on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
6 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Siddharth Shirodkar, 2018 Lisa Conway, 2020 Sir Roland Wilson PhD scholar SRW Pat Turner Scholar National Indigenous Australians Agency Services Australia
Siddharth is a SRW scholar from the National Indigenous Lisa Conway is a 2020 Pat Turner scholar and winner Australians Agency (NIAA). His PhD investigates the of the 2020 Pat Turner Research Prize. Lisa initially barriers and pathways to Aboriginal and Torres Strait commenced a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) by research Islander peoples starting businesses. but has now transferred into a PhD program. Her research investigates cultural responsiveness in the APS. This year he published a journal article on results of the Implicit Associations Test, which showed 75% of In the first year of her program, Lisa also tutored courses, Australian’s displayed implicit or unconscious bias where she connected with Aboriginal and Torres Strait against Indigenous Australians. Siddharth spoke about Islander students and developed mentoring relationships the findings on breakfast radio and television news. His to help them identify the strengths they bring to the study was published by media outlets in almost a dozen University, from their lived experience and knowledge. countries worldwide, including CNN, TIME Magazine, and Sydney Morning Herald, reaching an audience of around At her home agency, Services Australia, Lisa developed 12.8 million people. an Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness program for social workers. She was recognised by the department for The findings from Siddharth’s study have been used this work and for what she achieves day-to-day in helping to create change in other sectors, including the legal the department better communicate with Aboriginal and profession. Siddharth hopes his PhD will encourage Torres Strait Islander customers. others to reflect on their own biases and the impact on their decision-making. Through her research, Lisa hopes to bring a stronger Indigenous lens to policy research, and provide a pathway for the APS to design and implement policy that represents the aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 7 PAT TURNER SCHOLARSHIP
In the second year of the Pat Turner scholarship The Foundation welcomed another six Pat program there was much to celebrate. Turner scholars in 2020, including Lisa Conway, who despite the prolonged Victorian lockdown, In July, we were extremely proud when Peter transitioned from an MPhil to a PhD program, and ‘PJ’ Bligh became the program’s first alum by was awarded the 2020 Pat Turner Scholarship completing a Graduate Diploma in Economics Prize for Research. This is not only a reflection of at ANU. PJ returned to the APS in a new role as Lisa’s academic work, but also her contribution to Director, Indigenous Country and Governance at the Foundation and the broader goal of promoting the AIATSIS. PJ hopes to build a greater connection research-informed public policy. between academia and his work to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Deborah Katona was the first Pat Turner scholar to complete a scholarship at CDU, undertaking a Master of Public Policy. Deborah is now working with the NIAA in Darwin.
Martin Dallen completed a Master of Forestry at ANU and has returned to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Martin is now working in the natural heritage area looking after three World Heritage sites, as well as leading the National Heritage Assessments, and working Lisa Conway Cris Castro with Traditional Owners on the renaming of Fraser Despite the challenges presented by COVID, all Pat Island to K’gari (pronounced “gurri”). Turner scholars continue to excel in their studies. Cris Castro (Master of Leadership, ANU) won the Pat Turner coursework prize for achieving the highest weighted average mark in semester one 2020. Cris was also awarded an academic prize from the ANU College of Business and Economics.
8 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report All Pat Turner scholars participated virtually in Scholars are forming strong networks with each the inaugural Pat Turner Scholar Professional other and throughout academia and the public Development event. The Foundation was delighted service. PhD scholar Steve Munns facilitated to welcome Patron Pat Turner AM, who delivered a a session at the ANU Future Shapers forum, keynote on the creation of the new ‘Closing the Gap which focused on learning from strength-based Agreement’ and the ways in which the Coalition of approaches in Indigenous leadership. Other Peaks are working together to improve outcomes scholars were invited to submit papers for industry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. journals and participate in conferences.
The Hon. Ken Wyatt MP also spoke at the event It is wonderful to see the cohort of Pat Turner about navigating challenges to lead and implement scholars develop their skills, knowledge and meaningful and lasting policy change. Scholars expertise as future public service leaders. It is participated in workshops with guests including essential that we have more Aboriginal and Torres former Secretary Renee Leon PSM, Robert Strait Islander public servants taking on senior Willmett (Group Manager, NIAA), Peter Yu (ANU leadership roles and driving the change we need Vice-President, First Nations), Dr Ken Henry AC for our people and communities. and Professor Ruth Wallace (CDU). Scholars commented on inspiring conversations, and content I would like to acknowledge the Pat Turner that was directly relevant to their study and work. Scholarship Advisory Group, and thank them for their ongoing commitment and support as we continue to strengthen the program.
I look forward to welcoming another four Pat Turner scholars in 2021 and working with our partners to continue to provide all scholars with the best opportunities possible as we strive to build research-informed public policy capability and leadership.
Anne Martin Chair, Pat Turner Scholarship Advisory Group
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 9 SCHOLARS
Patricia Akee Melanie Broder (2020) (2018)
Department of Health Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences ANU National Security College Master of Culture, Health and Medicine Research title: Rethinking deterrence approaches: three case studies in cyber security.
Helen Benassi Cris Castro (2017) (2020)
Department of Defence Department of Education, Skills & Employment ANU Research School of Social Sciences ANU College of Business and Economics Research title: E-health solutions to support Master of Leadership early identification and self-management of mental health in the Australian Defence Force.
10 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Jennifer Chang Lisa Conway (2012) (2020)
Department of the Treasury Services Australia
ANU China in the World ANU Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research Research title: Labour Supply in China. Research title: Is the Australian Public Service culturally responsive?
Joseph Chien Martine Cosgrove (2016) (2014)
Australian Bureau of Statistics Department of Defence
ANU Mathematical Science ANU Research School of Institute Population Health
Research title: Research title: Using semantic technology Ecological Perspectives to better capture labour on strategic military mental market network dynamics for health policy. productivity analysis.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 11 Anthony Cowley Lee-Anne Daffy (2019) (2020)
Department of Social Services Services Australia
College of Indigenous Futures, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University Darwin University
Research title: Research title: How do the drivers of Hearing the whispers of design and co-design many: Truth telling journeys of for mainstream Federal Aboriginal Australian women Government grants affect employed by the Australian the welfare of Indigenous Public Service through entry Australians? level programs.
Martin Dallen Fiona Dunne (2019) (2019)
Department of Agriculture, Attorney-General’s Department Water and the Environment ANU Research School of ANU Fenner School of Psychology Environment and Society Research title: Master of Forestry The Walker Talker Project: can a structured professional judgement tool help predict those at risk of violent extremism?
12 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Anna Fieldhouse Dr Christiane Gerblinger (2020) (2017)
Department of Social Service Department of the Treasury
ANU School of Regulation Australian National Centre and Global Governance for the Public Awareness of Science Research title: Welfare service consumers Research title: as regulators: case studies The language of the rebuffed: of welfare service regulation a critical appraisal of how and consumer influence in policy advisers communicate. commodified welfare markets.
Cathy Fussell Emma Graham (2020) (2020)
Department of Health Attorney-General’s Department
ANU Crawford School of ANU Centre for International Public Policy and Public Law
Research title: Research title: Saving lives with big data– Discriminatory job loss during methods for policy impact in pregnancy, parental leave health and social systems and return to work: women’s data analytics. experiences and options for reform.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 13 Szabina Horvath Shane Johnson (2016) (2013)
Department of Defence Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ANU Centre for Military and Security Law ANU Crawford School of Public Policy Research title: Satisfying Australia’s Research title: applicable human rights An analytical history of obligations during extra- government debt financing territorial armed conflict. and management.
Katrina Howe Katy Jones (2020) (2015)
Department of Health Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ANU Research School of Population Health ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods Research title: Understanding the challenges Research title: associated with ‘off-label’ School attendance and prescribing and repurposing primary school-aged of older medicines currently Indigenous children. on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) to inform future policy
14 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Adina Jordan Dr Therese Keane (2020) (2019)
Department of Social Services Department of Defence
ANU Crawford School of ANU John Curtin School of Public Policy Medical Research
Master of Public Policy Research title: Development of new detection methods for novel viruses, serotyping for pathogens of concern, using third generation sequencing techniques and the development of bespoke bioinformatic tools. Deborah Katona Craig Leon (2019) (2019)
National Indigenous Services Australia Australians Agency ANU Research Social of Social College of Indigenous Futures, Sciences Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University Research title: Unconscious bias in the Master of Public Policy Australian Public Service: Implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 15 Michelle Lyons Andrew Morgan (2020) (2020)
Department of Industry, Department of Science, Energy & Resources Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & ANU Crawford School of Communications Public Policy ANU Crawford School of Research title: Public Policy Opportunities and risks for Australian energy exports Research title: under the Paris Agreement. Public investment coherence: what conditions support effective decisions to maintain long-term impact? Tess McGirr (2017) “The work of the Foundation is Department of Social Services accurately shaping my research ANU Crawford School of and networks in ways that will be Public Policy of great value.” Research title:
Family services and the Andrew Morgan 2020 SRW PhD scholar employability of mothers in Australia’s social security system.
16 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Steve Munns Agnieszka Nelson (2019) (2013)
Services Australia Department of Social Services
ANU School of Regulation and ANU Centre for Social Global Governance Research and Methods
Research title: Research title: Violence at work: reducing Income support dynamics assault and abuse directed at among Australian youth frontline staff in public service disengaged from education, roles. training and the labour market— a quantitative enquiry using administrative data.
Eliza Murray Claire Sainsbury (2013) (2020)
Climate Change Authority National Indigenous Australians Agency ANU Crawford School of Public Policy ANU Research School of Social Sciences Research title: The international political Research title: economy of carbon trading. Factors affecting Indigenous students’ participation and achievement in education.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 17 Tristram Sainsbury Penelope Sullivan (2020) (2018)
Department of the Treasury Murray-Darling Basin Authority
ANU Crawford School of ANU Crawford School of Public Policy Public Policy
Research title: Research title: Federal structures on the The techniques and strategies Australian welfare state. governments use to influence one another in federal water management: Lessons for Australia from the US and Europe.
Siddharth Shirodkar Timothy Watson (2018) (2019)
National Indigenous Department of the Prime Australians Agency Minister and Cabinet
ANU Centre for Social ANU Crawford School of Research and Methods Public Policy
Research title: Research title: Where are all the Hysteresis and the Indigenous entrepreneurs? Australian economy. A study of the pathways and barriers to entrepreneurship.
18 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report BOARD
Dr Ken Henry AC Professor John Hewson AM Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Chair Chair of Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Crawford School of Public Policy Steve Sedgwick AO External Representative Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Deputy Chair Cath Ingram Peter Woolcott AO ACT Chair and Lead Partner, Federal Government, Australian Public Service Commissioner KPMG Australia APS Representative External Representative
Dr Steven Kennedy PSM Chris Moraitis PSM Secretary, Department of the Treasury Secretary, Attorney-General’s Department APS Representative APS Representative
Professor Bruce Chapman AO Professor Helen Sullivan Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Chair of Economics Director, Crawford School of Public Policy ANU College of Business and Economics ANU Representative ANU Representative Professor Ruth Wallace Ted Crook Dean, Indigenous Futures, Arts & Society Sir Roland Wilson Foundation External Representative Charles Darwin University CDU Representative Professor Ann Evans Dean, Higher Degree Research Professor Asmi Wood ANU Representative Sub-Dean (Indigenous) ANU College of Law Dr Angelia Grant ANU Representative Department of the Treasury Alumni Advisory Group Representative
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 19 ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
Advisory Group Ian Castles Alumni Prize
With our growing cohort of alumni, this year the In recognition of the ongoing contribution alumni Foundation established the Alumni Advisory Group. make to academia and evidence-based policy in the APS, the Foundation established the Ian The group maintains connections with alumni Castles Alumni Prize. and represent their interests and views to the Foundation and its partners. The Prize recognises an alum from either scholarship program who has achieved Elected to represent Foundation alumni as part extraordinary success in their field or made of the inaugural group are Dr Angelia Grant ’15 outstanding contributions to public policy in (Chair), Dr Camille Goodman ’19 (Deputy Chair), Australia or internationally. The Prize is named Dr Michael McKenzie ’16, and Dr Neal Hughes ’15. after Ian Castles AO OBE who was a member of Dr Angelia Grant also represents the group on the the Foundation Board from 1999 - 2009. Board. The 2020 Ian Castles Alumni Prize was awarded The group have made strides to support a to 2019 alumni, Dr Nathan Deutscher. Nathan’s strong, cohesive alumni community and establish PhD, ‘Empirical essays in intergenerational mobility influential alumni networks. They are committed to and early childhood human capital formation’ delivering alumni programs, events and services, explores the extent to which economic outcomes beginning with a ”Where are they now?” event are passed down from parents to children. earlier this year. His thesis won Best Paper at the 31st (Australia) PhD Conference in Economics and Business.
20 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Nathan has published his research in numerous peer reviewed journals, including Applied “The data set is a contribution to Economics, the Economic Record, and the Journal the ‘public good’, supported by of Economic Literature. Nathan’s contribution to research was recognised this year with one of this scholarship.” his PhD papers winning the Life Course Centre Dr Nathan Deutscher Working Paper Series Award. 2015 SRW PhD Scholar Since finishing his scholarship, Nathan has returned to the Treasury, where he has worked since 2008. Nathan continues to sustain connections with academia in his role, leading and conducting research using new and emerging administrative data.
“Nathan’s research on intergenerational income mobility has had a large policy impact and has increased our knowledge of the Australian economy.” Professor Brian P Schmidt AC FRS FAA Vice-Chancellor, ANU
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 21 ALUMNI
Dr Suzanne Akila Peter J Bligh
Department of Foreign Australian Institute of Affairs and Trade Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Graduated 2016 ANU College of Asia and Graduated 2020 the Pacific ANU College of Business and Economics Research title: Participation and the Graduate Diploma of protection of citizens abroad Economics in international law.
Dr Talia Avrahamzon Dr Nathan Deutscher
Department of Social Services Department of the Treasury
Graduated 2019 Graduated 2019 ANU Centre for Aboriginal ANU Crawford School of Economic Policy Research Public Policy
Research title: Research title: Everyday reconciliation at Empirical essays in school: new celebrations intergenerational mobility and and ongoing silences. early childhood human capital formation.
22 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Dr Owen Freestone Dr Angelia Grant
Department of the Treasury Department of the Treasury
Graduated 2020 Graduated 2015 ANU Crawford School of ANU Crawford School of Public Policy Public Policy
Research title: Research title: The role that Australia’s Three essays on the US income support system plays business cycle, expectations in people’s lives, especially formation and model its impact on labour market comparison. participation, savings behviour, economic welfare and inequality.
Dr Camille Goodman Dr Paul Hubbard
Attorney-General’s Department Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Graduated 2019 ANU Centre for International Graduated 2019 and Public Law ANU Crawford School of Public Policy Research title: The nature and extent of Research title: coastal State jurisdiction The nature and performance over living resources in the of China’s state owned exclusive economic zone. enterprises.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 23 Dr Neal Hughes Dr Marie McAuliffe
Australian Bureau of International Organization Agricultural and Resource for Migration, Geneva Economics and Sciences Graduated 2017 Graduated 2015 ANU Australian ANU Crawford School of Demographic and Social Public Policy Research Institute
Research title: Research title: Water property rights in Self-agency and asylum. rivers with large dams.
Dr Nerida Hunter Dr Michael McKenzie
Department of Social Services Attorney-General’s Department
Graduated 2017 Graduated 2016 ANU Australian Demographics ANU Regulatory Institutions and Social Research Institute Network
Research title: Geodemographic Research title: and life course perspectives of Rethinking international population ageing in Australia: cooperation: crime, policy and informing the policy response to politics in Australia-Indonesia population ageing. relations.
24 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Dr Rick Zentelis
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Graduated 2017 ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society
Research title: Bombing for Biodiversity: integrating the military training and environmental values of military training areas.
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 25 ENGAGEMENT AND EVENTS
Commencement Dinner Wilson Dialogue
In February we held the inaugural Commencement We hosted former Prime Minister, the Hon. Dinner which celebrated our largest cohort to date. Kevin Rudd AC, academic and best-selling At the dinner, the Foundation welcomed the 2020 author, Professor Bruce Pascoe, and CEO of Sir Roland Wilson and Pat Turner scholars. ClimateWorks Australia, Anna Skarbek, for the 2020 virtual Wilson Dialogue. Mr Rudd delivered a The dinner was held at aMBUSH Gallery, and was keynote address on the topic of addressing climate hosted by Dr Ken Henry AC who spoke about the change beyond COVID-19. opportunity new scholars have to drive best practice policy in the APS. Jane O’Dwyer, ANU Vice- Mr Rudd’s keynote was followed by a panel President Engagement and Global Relations, also discussion on the opportunities for business addressed commencing scholars, reflecting on the investment in renewables and a call to embrace broader contribution the Foundation and scholars Indigenous land practices as pathways to address have made to ANU. climate change.
2020 cohort members at the Commencement Dinner. Top row L to R: Cris Castro, Anna Fieldhouse, Emma Graham, Patricia Akee, Andrew Morgan. Bottom row L to R: Claire Sainsbury, Cathy Fussell, Lee-Anne Daffy, Adina Jordan, Lisa Conway (Absent: Katrina Howe, Tristram Sainsbury)
26 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report Scholar Symposium Secretaries Dinner
Our annual scholar symposium is an opportunity We hosted our annual Secretaries Dinner at the for scholars and alumni to connect, extend their National Museum of Australia in November 2020. networks, and develop their professional and academic capabilities. Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Frances Adamson, delivered a While COVID-19 prevented the symposium taking keynote address about the transformative power place on campus, the Foundation instead delivered of education, on both an individual level, and a four-part virtual series on leadership, public policy society-wide. and technical expertise and potential in the APS. The Foundation welcomed a range of guests At the dinner, the Foundation recognised Pat from ANU, the APS and overseas for valuable Turner prize winners: Cris Castro and Lisa discussions with our scholars on diverse topics Conway; Joan Uhr prize winner Siddharth ranging from action on climate change to use of Shirodkar; and Ian Castles Alumni prize winner big data to inform public policy. Dr Nathan Deutscher.
“The Foundation continues to expand its contribution to building a world class APS, and as we look at the challenges facing the nation, I am confident the Foundation is well positioned to help the APS tackle these challenges.” Dr Ken Henry AC Chair, Sir Roland Wilson Foundation
2020 cohort members at the Commencement Dinner. Top row L to R: Cris Castro, Anna Fieldhouse, Emma Graham, Patricia Akee, Andrew Morgan. L to R: Prize winners Dr Nathan Deutscher, Siddharth Shirodkar and Bottom row L to R: Claire Sainsbury, Cathy Fussell, Lee-Anne Daffy, Adina Jordan, Lisa Conway (Absent: Katrina Howe, Tristram Sainsbury) Cris Castro at the 2020 Secretaries Dinner. (Absent: LIsa Conway).
Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report 27 28 Sir Roland Wilson Foundation 2020 Annual Report “You are each building impactful links between academic research and public policy development to address the nation’s greatest challenges.” Professor Brian P Schmidt AC FRS FAA Vice-Chancellor, ANU CONTACT US
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