Reports

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Lara Bate2024-02-26T12:40:25+10:00

Facial verification tech in NSW Digital Identity: New report unveils path to enhanced governance and training

Policy Insights Paper

Improving governance and training for the use of facial verification technology in NSW Digital ID

11 December 2023

The report, written by Professor Edward Santow, Sophie Farthing and Lauren Perry of the Human Technology Institute (HTI) at UTS, is the culmination of a major collaboration between HTI and the NSW Government, supported through a JMI Policy Challenge Grant. The report sets out how the Government can use law, governance and training to make its new digital identity system trustworthy.

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James Martin Institute2024-11-26T12:41:19+10:00

Collaborative Project Report

Local links and learning: resilience in regional, rural and remote schools

26 July 2023

This report looks at the impact that floods, drought, bushfires, animal plagues and other major disruptions, including COVID-19, have had on these schools and what can be done to build their resilience going forward.

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James Martin Institute2024-02-08T08:40:59+10:00

Policy Insights Paper

Sovereign Sustainability Reporting – NSW and Beyond

30 January 2023

The sustainability impact of government financial activities is of intensifying interest to financial market participants, regulators and communities. This ‘At a Glance’ report considers in brief, and a full accompanying report examines in depth, whether sovereigns should report on and disclose sustainability-related actions and if so, how.

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James Martin Institute2024-11-26T12:46:55+10:00

Collaborative Project Report

Reducing domestic violence reoffending

30 November 2022

Domestic and family violence continues to be a problem of epidemic proportions in Australia. It affects people of all ages and backgrounds, but especially women and children. Against this backdrop, the James Martin Institute for Public Policy published a summary report on ‘Reducing domestic violence reoffending’ – the result of a collaborative project with the NSW Government in 2022.

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James Martin Institute2024-11-26T12:45:21+10:00

Policy Brief

NSW Women’s Opportunity Fund: A proposal to support the entrepreneurship of disadvantaged women

28 July 2022

Disadvantaged women face a range of economic challenges. One specific challenge, that can be addressed, is the gap in capital available for women who own a viable small business. This policy brief canvasses a proposal for the NSW Government to create a NSW Women’s Opportunity Fund.

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James Martin Institute2024-11-26T12:45:15+10:00

Policy Brief

Unlocking data & behavioural insights to close the gender pay gap in NSW

24 June 2022

This policy brief considers innovate ways that existing government data can be unlocked, leveraged, and mobilised to enhance the performance of private sector employers towards closing the gender pay gap in New South Wales.

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James Martin Institute2024-11-26T12:45:27+10:00

Collaborative Project Report

Economic Stimulus Options for NSW

29 March 2022

In August 2021, the James Martin Institute for Public Policy provided independent advice to the NSW Government, recommending a set of stimulus initiatives to restore confidence in the NSW economy after an extended period of lockdown. This is a summary of the full report provided to the NSW Government.

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