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2017

Other Outputs

Australian urban water reform story: with detailed case study on New South Wales

Salisbury, Chris, Head, Brian W. and Groom, Eric (2017). Australian urban water reform story: with detailed case study on New South Wales. Water Global Practice. W17011. School of Political Science and International Studies, The World Bank.

Australian urban water reform story: with detailed case study on New South Wales

2017

Journal Article

Problem definition and the policy process: wicked problems

Head, Brian W. (2017). Problem definition and the policy process: wicked problems. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.213

Problem definition and the policy process: wicked problems

2017

Journal Article

An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012)

Grace, Francesca C., Meurk, Carla S., Head, Brian W., Hall, Wayne D., Harris, Meredith G. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2017). An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012). BMC Health Services Research, 17 (1) 374, 374. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2309-x

An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012)

2017

Journal Article

Crises and institutional change: emergence of cross-border water governance in Lake Eyre Basin, Australia

Bellamy, Jennifer, Head, Brian W. and Ross, Helen (2017). Crises and institutional change: emergence of cross-border water governance in Lake Eyre Basin, Australia. Society and Natural Resources, 30 (4), 404-420. doi: 10.1080/08941920.2016.1272729

Crises and institutional change: emergence of cross-border water governance in Lake Eyre Basin, Australia

2017

Journal Article

Climate change sceptical frames: the case of seven Australian sceptics

Van Rensburg, Willem and Head, Brian W. (2017). Climate change sceptical frames: the case of seven Australian sceptics. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 63 (1), 112-128. doi: 10.1111/ajph.12318

Climate change sceptical frames: the case of seven Australian sceptics

2017

Journal Article

Wicked and less wicked problems: a typology and a contingency framework

Alford, John and Head, Brian W. (2017). Wicked and less wicked problems: a typology and a contingency framework. Policy and Society, 36 (3), 397-413. doi: 10.1080/14494035.2017.1361634

Wicked and less wicked problems: a typology and a contingency framework

2017

Conference Publication

Evaluating the success and failure of national policy reform: an analysis of formal evaluations of Australia’s National Mental Health strategy (1992-2012)

Meurk, C., Grace, F., Head, B., Hall, W., Harris, M. and Whiteford, H. (2017). Evaluating the success and failure of national policy reform: an analysis of formal evaluations of Australia’s National Mental Health strategy (1992-2012). Australasian Evaluation Society, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 5-7 September 2017.

Evaluating the success and failure of national policy reform: an analysis of formal evaluations of Australia’s National Mental Health strategy (1992-2012)

2017

Journal Article

Wicked tendencies in policy problems: rethinking the distinction between social and technical problems

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian W. (2017). Wicked tendencies in policy problems: rethinking the distinction between social and technical problems. Policy and Society, 36 (3), 414-429. doi: 10.1080/14494035.2017.1361635

Wicked tendencies in policy problems: rethinking the distinction between social and technical problems

2017

Journal Article

The national context of wicked problems: comparing policies on gun violence in the US, Canada, and Australia

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian (2017). The national context of wicked problems: comparing policies on gun violence in the US, Canada, and Australia. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 19 (1), 40-53. doi: 10.1080/13876988.2015.1029334

The national context of wicked problems: comparing policies on gun violence in the US, Canada, and Australia

2017

Book Chapter

Policy-relevant research: improving the value and impact of the social sciences

Head, Brian W. (2017). Policy-relevant research: improving the value and impact of the social sciences. Social science and sustainability. (pp. 199-209) edited by Heinz Schandl and Iain Walker. Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Policy-relevant research: improving the value and impact of the social sciences

2017

Journal Article

Editors' Introduction

Isett, Kimberley R., Head, Brian W. and Van Landingham, Gary (2017). Editors' Introduction. Public Administration Review, 77 (1), 12-12. doi: 10.1111/puar.12636

Editors' Introduction

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

2017

Book Chapter

Understanding the policy realities of urban transitions

Bettini, Yvette, Arklay, Tracey and Head, Brian W. (2017). Understanding the policy realities of urban transitions. Urban sustainability transitions. (pp. 37-49) edited by Niki Frantzeskaki, Vanesa Castán Broto, Lars Coenen and Derk Loorbach. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315228389

Understanding the policy realities of urban transitions

2017

Book Chapter

Expert advisory bodies in the policy system

Crowley, Kate and Head, Brian W. (2017). Expert advisory bodies in the policy system. Routledge handbook of comparative policy analysis. (pp. 181-198) edited by Marleen Brans, Iris Geva-May and Michael Howlett. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315660561-12

Expert advisory bodies in the policy system

2016

Other Outputs

Toward effective change in urban water policy: the role of collaborative governance and cross-scale integration. Project A3.1, Final Milestone Report

Van de Meene, Susan, Head, Brian W. and Bettini, Yvette (2016). Toward effective change in urban water policy: the role of collaborative governance and cross-scale integration. Project A3.1, Final Milestone Report. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.

Toward effective change in urban water policy: the role of collaborative governance and cross-scale integration. Project A3.1, Final Milestone Report

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

Other Outputs

Strengthening community participation in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water, sanitation and hygiene

Hall, N., Acosta Jaramillo, C. M., Jagals, P., Currie, D., Ossa-Moreno, J., Dean, A., Ross, H., Bowling, T., Hill, P., Head, B., Richards, R., Willis, J., Abal, E. and Cruz Lopez, D. (2016). Strengthening community participation in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water, sanitation and hygiene. Global Change Institute Discussion Paper: Water for Equity and Wellbeing Series. 2207-9602. Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

Strengthening community participation in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water, sanitation and hygiene

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