We are dedicated to examining complex policy challenges to help shape effective, evidence‑informed solutions. Our work deepens understanding of the major issues affecting communities and supports targeted action that leads to meaningful, lasting outcomes.
How We Work
Scan the horizon to identify emerging drivers of change that could affect an organisation, its supply chain, and its operating environment |
Develop scenarios to support more robust decision-making |
Evaluate social, environmental and economic issues influencing policy and regulation |
Apply design methods to make sense of, and reframe contested issues to support more creative and innovative solutions |
Identify critical uncertainties and develop probable and preferred futures |
Facilitate interdisciplinary and cross-sector engagement with diverse stakeholders in complex and contested issues |
Map your organisation's pathway to impact to uncover key barriers and opportunities for success |
Develop decision support tools, frameworks and scenarios to build long-term capability in systems, design and futures thinking across teams and organisations. |
Our Expertise
2. Strategic foresight
Our researchers bring significant interdisciplinary expertise in the design, analysis, and evaluation of governance arrangements across key policy domains, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, marine conservation, water and natural resource management, social services and employment systems, and food justice. This experience enables us to provide government partners with robust assessments of governance performance, identify opportunities to strengthen institutional settings, and support the development of responsive, equitable and future‑focused policy frameworks.
Key impacts
- Advised on governance, water quality programs and human-dimensions components of the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan
- Developed strategic workforce pathways for a large community services provider, identifying future employment models to support Queensland’s evolving care workforce
- Identified future opportunities and risks in Australia’s horticultural regions to inform sustainable and equitable policy development
- Informed policy processes for UNEP, FAO, IPBES, the IPCC and the UK Parliament
- Produced an OECD report on safety culture translated behavioural insights into frameworks for global regulators
