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Sydney Policy Lab

Relationships precede action and diverse thinking leads to better solutions

The Sydney Policy Lab was created by the University of Sydney to be a multi-disciplinary, non-partisan space where the academy and the community can come together to investigate and solve complex policy issues that face our world, build community and make progress. It represents a powerful contribution by the University to the common good.

About the Lab

The prime focus of the Lab is to work with communities as they address the issues that matter most to them. Our collective work to initiate and sustain community responses to the problems of our time is becoming ever more important.

News and analysis

We change the conversation around the policy issues that matter through media, publications, podcasts, events and workshops.

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Research and Policy

Our policy work focuses on the issues of greatest immediate and long-term consequence for our communities. Climate change, care, and people & democracy provide the focus for our current public policy programs.

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Get involved

To build lasting collaborations that drive change for the common good. From beginning to end, we work with our partners to dissect policy challenges, involve often unheard voices, develop research questions, and shape solutions together.

The Lab’s 2024–27 Strategy

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