Transforming tobacco policy to deliver societal benefits. This project aims to develop new regulatory options for tobacco to minimise the legal market while avoiding the adverse societal and economic impacts of transferring consumer demand to illegal tobacco products. It addresses a significant current concern about a growing illegal tobacco market and seeks to improve understanding of the impact of tobacco control policies on the illegal market, and the societal impacts. The project also seeks ....Transforming tobacco policy to deliver societal benefits. This project aims to develop new regulatory options for tobacco to minimise the legal market while avoiding the adverse societal and economic impacts of transferring consumer demand to illegal tobacco products. It addresses a significant current concern about a growing illegal tobacco market and seeks to improve understanding of the impact of tobacco control policies on the illegal market, and the societal impacts. The project also seeks to draw insights from illicit drug policy to understand potential consequences of greater restrictions on the legal tobacco market. The expected outcomes include an enhanced monitoring system for illicit tobacco and policy recommendations to achieve government goals of reducing smoking rates.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE240101337
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$433,000.00
Summary
Unpacking the policy process: alcohol policy in complex social environments. In pursuit of effective alcohol policies, experts have focused on promoting evidence-based solutions, assuming that policymakers will select policies on the basis of research evidence. However, this linear model of evidence-based policy rarely plays out when related to highly contested social issues such as alcohol use. We need new ways of thinking about influencing alcohol policy that account for and engage with the re ....Unpacking the policy process: alcohol policy in complex social environments. In pursuit of effective alcohol policies, experts have focused on promoting evidence-based solutions, assuming that policymakers will select policies on the basis of research evidence. However, this linear model of evidence-based policy rarely plays out when related to highly contested social issues such as alcohol use. We need new ways of thinking about influencing alcohol policy that account for and engage with the realities of policymaking in socially complex regions, particularly policy relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This DECRA will address this critical gap in knowledge by generating knowledge on alcohol policy processes, with a view to informing more effective engagement in the alcohol policymaking process.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230101131
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$458,039.00
Summary
Understanding drivers and deterrents of Australia's illicit tobacco market. As Australia implements policies that reduce the availability and affordability of tobacco, demand for illicit tobacco is likely to grow. This research aims to generate new knowledge about the drivers and deterrents of demand for illicit tobacco through three inter-related projects. Expected outcomes include a comprehensive understanding of factors influencing Australians’ demand for illicit tobacco, and expert-informed ....Understanding drivers and deterrents of Australia's illicit tobacco market. As Australia implements policies that reduce the availability and affordability of tobacco, demand for illicit tobacco is likely to grow. This research aims to generate new knowledge about the drivers and deterrents of demand for illicit tobacco through three inter-related projects. Expected outcomes include a comprehensive understanding of factors influencing Australians’ demand for illicit tobacco, and expert-informed policy recommendations to reduce demand for and deter use of illicit tobacco. With no substantive Australian research on this topic for more than 15 years, this research will be essential to reduce the impacts of the illicit tobacco market, including substantial losses in tax revenue and the funding of organised crime.Read moreRead less
National research impact policies: Uncovering the ‘value’ in evaluation. This project aims to identify the conceptions of value that underpin national research impact policies and to examine the consequences for research activities, outputs, and outcomes. By studying four countries with different national policy approaches to research impact, it is expected that significant new knowledge about the role of research in society will be produced. Expected outcomes include a framework that links mark ....National research impact policies: Uncovering the ‘value’ in evaluation. This project aims to identify the conceptions of value that underpin national research impact policies and to examine the consequences for research activities, outputs, and outcomes. By studying four countries with different national policy approaches to research impact, it is expected that significant new knowledge about the role of research in society will be produced. Expected outcomes include a framework that links markers of value (i.e. what counts as valuable research) to research policy and assessment principles. Expected benefits include policy learnings to improve how research is evaluated in Australia, thereby enhancing the alignment between what is valued by those who fund research, those who produce it, and those who use it.Read moreRead less
Advancing Policy Design for Robots in Public Spaces. Advances in robotics are set to transform service delivery, health care, and other social services. How will this affect our shared public spaces? Well-informed policy design will be critical. Experience with automobiles shows new technologies can profoundly reshape public spaces for all citizens; for good or ill. This project explores how policy design can ensure robots operate safely in public space and protect public interests. It will deve ....Advancing Policy Design for Robots in Public Spaces. Advances in robotics are set to transform service delivery, health care, and other social services. How will this affect our shared public spaces? Well-informed policy design will be critical. Experience with automobiles shows new technologies can profoundly reshape public spaces for all citizens; for good or ill. This project explores how policy design can ensure robots operate safely in public space and protect public interests. It will develop a feasible, flexible, and replicable method for incorporating citizen experience and insights into policy design to manage the growing presence of robots in Australian public spaces. The resulting method is intended to support successful technology adoption and inform human-centred robotics design.Read moreRead less