Febuary 2024 – August 2024

JMI is collaborating with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and the Centre for Relational Care (CRC) on developing the vision, evidence base and pathways for embedding a relationship-based approach across the NSW child protection system. The project is focused on how a relational approach can drive improved outcomes for young people, their families and communities.

August 2023 – October 2023

In 2022, the Australian Government launched an ambitious process to develop the Australian Universities Accord to drive transformative reform of the higher education system. JMI was commissioned by the Australian Universities Accord Panel to help design a new funding model for Australian higher education teaching and scholarship.

July 2023 – December 2023

JMI worked with colleagues at the Department of Education and the Independent Panel to provide research and policy support to the NSW vocational education and training (VET) review. The NSW VET Review is a comprehensive examination of the vocational education and training sector. The review is focused on identifying the strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement in skills development and training, to support our students and workforce.

June 2023 – December 2023

With the NSW Chief Data Scientist, JMI worked on a project exploring how the NSW Government can respond to AI in the economy and society, beyond government use of these technologies. In collaboration with an interdisciplinary expert advisory group, JMI considered how the NSW Government can play a role in regulating and shaping AI use and development, and how the public sector can most effectively coordinate and deliver this response.

October 2022 – July 2023

Modern slavery is one of the most complex policy challenges facing governments worldwide. JMI partnered with the independent NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner and his Office to bring together experts and identify the key strategic priorities for combatting modern slavery in NSW. This helped the Commissioner prepare his first Strategic Plan, Working together for real freedom, which offers a roadmap for tackling modern slavery during 2023-2026.

August 2022 – November 2022

Bushfires, floods, droughts, plagues, and COVID-19 have challenged the resilience of schools in regional, rural, and remote NSW. This project sought to identify holistic policy options to boost the resilience of schools so that they can proactively weather challenges, prepare for those in the future, and contribute to the resilience of the broader community.