Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle

This one-page resource includes a diagram showing…


Policy Quality Framework

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet hosts the…


Developing papers with the Policy Quality Framework

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet hosts the…


Social sector commissioning: Progress, principles and next steps

In 2018, the then-Government tasked social sector Chief…


Report writing guidance

This guidance is aimed at any local government officer…


‘Narrative and storytelling’, from Evidence-based policy making in the social sciences

Storytelling is important, including to the creation of…


Narratives as tools for influencing policy change

Narratives are critical to policy, but some pitfalls should…


Free and frank advice, and policy stewardship

Providing free and frank advice is integral to the…


Anticipatory public budgeting: Adapting public finance for the 21st century

Governments face long-term challenges, but while…