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2017

Journal Article

Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service

Newman, Joshua, Cherney, Adrian and Head, Brian W. (2017). Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service. Public Management Review, 19 (2), 157-174. doi: 10.1080/14719037.2016.1148191

Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service

2016

Journal Article

How did youth mental health make it onto Australia’s 2011 federal policy agenda?

Whiteford, Harvey A. , Meurk, Carla, Carstensen, Georgia, Hall, Wayne, Hill, Peter and Head, Brian W. (2016). How did youth mental health make it onto Australia’s 2011 federal policy agenda?. Sage Open, 6 (4), 215824401668085. doi: 10.1177/2158244016680855

How did youth mental health make it onto Australia’s 2011 federal policy agenda?

2016

Journal Article

Why is an APT approach to wicked problems important?

Head, Brian W. and Xiang, Wei-Ning (2016). Why is an APT approach to wicked problems important?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 154, 4-7. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.03.018

Why is an APT approach to wicked problems important?

2016

Journal Article

Working with wicked problems in socio-ecological systems: more awareness, greater acceptance, and better adaptation

Head, Brian W. and Xiang, Wei-Ning (2016). Working with wicked problems in socio-ecological systems: more awareness, greater acceptance, and better adaptation. Landscape and Urban Planning, 154, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.07.011

Working with wicked problems in socio-ecological systems: more awareness, greater acceptance, and better adaptation

2016

Journal Article

Managing wicked natural resource problems: the collaborative challenge at regional scales in Australia

Head, Brian W., Ross, Helen and Bellamy, Jennifer (2016). Managing wicked natural resource problems: the collaborative challenge at regional scales in Australia. Landscape and Urban Planning, 154, 81-92. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.03.019

Managing wicked natural resource problems: the collaborative challenge at regional scales in Australia

2016

Journal Article

Understanding Australian household water-related energy use and identifying physical and human characteristics of major end uses

Binks, Amanda N., Kenway, Steven J., Lant, Paul A. and Head, Brian W. (2016). Understanding Australian household water-related energy use and identifying physical and human characteristics of major end uses. Journal of Cleaner Production, 135, 892-906. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.091

Understanding Australian household water-related energy use and identifying physical and human characteristics of major end uses

2016

Journal Article

Editors' introduction

Isett, Kimberley R., Head, Brian W. and Vanlandingham, Gary (2016). Editors' introduction. Public Administration Review, 76 (2), 221-221. doi: 10.1111/puar.12527

Editors' introduction

2016

Journal Article

Do policy makers use academic research? Reexamining the "Two Communities" theory of research utilization

Newman, Joshua, Cherney, Adrian and Head, Brian W. (2016). Do policy makers use academic research? Reexamining the "Two Communities" theory of research utilization. Public Administration Review, 76 (1), 24-32. doi: 10.1111/puar.12464

Do policy makers use academic research? Reexamining the "Two Communities" theory of research utilization

2016

Journal Article

Establishing and governing e-mental health care in Australia: A systematic review of challenges and a call for policy-focussed research

Meurk, Carla, Leung, Janni, Hall, Wayne, Head, Brian W. and Whiteford, Harvey (2016). Establishing and governing e-mental health care in Australia: A systematic review of challenges and a call for policy-focussed research. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18 (1) e10, e10. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4827

Establishing and governing e-mental health care in Australia: A systematic review of challenges and a call for policy-focussed research

2016

Journal Article

Strengths and vulnerabilities of Australian networks for conservation of threatened birds

Holmes, Tim Q., Head, Brian W., Possingham, Hugh P. and Garnett, Stephen T. (2016). Strengths and vulnerabilities of Australian networks for conservation of threatened birds. Oryx, 51 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0030605316000454

Strengths and vulnerabilities of Australian networks for conservation of threatened birds

2016

Journal Article

Caveat emptor: what do we know about public administration evidence and how do we know it?

Isett, Kimberley R., Head, Brian W. and VanLandingham, Gary (2016). Caveat emptor: what do we know about public administration evidence and how do we know it?. Public Administration Review, 76 (1) 84, 20-23. doi: 10.1111/puar.12467

Caveat emptor: what do we know about public administration evidence and how do we know it?

2015

Journal Article

An analysis of policy levers used to implement mental health reform in Australia 1992-2012

Grace, Francesca C., Meurk, Carla S., Head, Brian W., Hall, Wayne D., Carstensen, Georgia, Harris, Meredith G. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2015). An analysis of policy levers used to implement mental health reform in Australia 1992-2012. BMC Health Services Research, 15 (479) 479, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-1142-3

An analysis of policy levers used to implement mental health reform in Australia 1992-2012

2015

Journal Article

Categories of failure in climate change mitigation policy in Australia

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian W. (2015). Categories of failure in climate change mitigation policy in Australia. Public Policy and Administration, 30 (3-4), 342-358. doi: 10.1177/0952076714565832

Categories of failure in climate change mitigation policy in Australia

2015

Journal Article

Beyond the two communities: a reply to Mead’s “why government often ignores research”

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian (2015). Beyond the two communities: a reply to Mead’s “why government often ignores research”. Policy Sciences, 48 (3), 383-393. doi: 10.1007/s11077-015-9226-9

Beyond the two communities: a reply to Mead’s “why government often ignores research”

2015

Journal Article

Wicked problems: implications for public policy and management

Head, Brian W. and Alford, John (2015). Wicked problems: implications for public policy and management. Administration and Society, 47 (6), 711-739. doi: 10.1177/0095399713481601

Wicked problems: implications for public policy and management

2015

Journal Article

Media and evidence-informed policy development: the case of mental health in Australia

Meurk, Carla, Whiteford, Harvey, Head, Brian, Hall, Wayne and Carah, Nicholas (2015). Media and evidence-informed policy development: the case of mental health in Australia. Contemporary Social Science, 10 (2), 160-170. doi: 10.1080/21582041.2015.1053970

Media and evidence-informed policy development: the case of mental health in Australia

2015

Journal Article

The utilisation of social science research - the perspectives of academic researchers in Australia

Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Povey, Jenny, Boreham, Paul and Ferguson, Michele (2015). The utilisation of social science research - the perspectives of academic researchers in Australia. Journal of Sociology, 51 (2), 252-270. doi: 10.1177/1440783313505008

The utilisation of social science research - the perspectives of academic researchers in Australia

2015

Journal Article

Use of academic social research by public officials: exploring preferences and constraints that impact on research use

Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Povey, Jenny, Ferguson, Michele and Boreham, Paul (2015). Use of academic social research by public officials: exploring preferences and constraints that impact on research use. Evidence and Policy, 11 (2), 169-188. doi: 10.1332/174426514X14138926450067

Use of academic social research by public officials: exploring preferences and constraints that impact on research use

2015

Journal Article

Relationships between Policy Academics and Public Servants: Learning at a Distance?

Head, Brian W. (2015). Relationships between Policy Academics and Public Servants: Learning at a Distance?. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 74 (1), 5-12. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.12133

Relationships between Policy Academics and Public Servants: Learning at a Distance?

2015

Journal Article

Urban water governance in times of multiple stressors: an editorial

Olsson, Lennart and Head, Brian W. (2015). Urban water governance in times of multiple stressors: an editorial. Ecology and Society, 20 (1) 27. doi: 10.5751/ES-07300-200127

Urban water governance in times of multiple stressors: an editorial