Public interest technology

The Australian Leadership Index is Australia's longest running study of leadership for the common good. Each quarter, ALI measures and tracks public perceptions and expectations of leadership for the greater good in the government, public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, as well as the drivers of public perceptions of leadership for the common good in these sectors. In doing so, it, the Australian Leadership Index provides the public and leaders alike with a North Star to guide the understanding and practice of leadership that advances the public interest and serves the common good. 

The Trust Alliance is a collaborative initiative built on humanitarian foundations, involving a broad network of for-purpose organisations and initiatives. Its mission is to lead the emergence of a useful and ethical digital identity ecosystem, working towards the following goals: equal access to digital identity that is universally recognised and global recognition and adoption of ethical digital identity with the regulatory and technology infrastructure in place to enable it.

In the midst of unprecedented social change and the growing power of technologies like robotics, autonomous systems, and biotechnology, our notions of work, justice, self and society are poised to change. Convened by Associate Professor Diane Sivasubramaniam, Associate Professor Sam Wilson, and Professor Lawrie Zion, the 2019 Society 4.0 Symposium explored the nature, risks and opportunities, and implications of these changes. 

In response to the 2019-2020 bushfire crisis, Australians engaged in an astounding level of charitable giving and volunteering to help communities and wildlife affected by the devastating fires. This innovative rapid scoping project identified, described, and mapped the everyday humanitarianism enacted by individuals and community groups in response to the bushfire crisis.