Projects
Public Policy Analysis
Over the past 25 years, Howard Partners has been the trusted adviser and policy analyst to Government, higher education providers, industry and business clients. Some of the high profile projects and assignments undertaken during that time are listed below and available for download.
Featured Work
2021
Rethinking Australia’s Higher Education System: Towards a Diversified System for the 21st Century
Preface by Distinguished Professor Glyn Davis, AC. Published 2021
The 2020 financial crisis in higher education: What were the drivers, and how should universities respond?
Paper presented at the LH Martin Institute Conference: The role of Tertiary Education in supporting post-Covid social, environmental, and economic recovery.
26-28 October 2021
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2017
Twenty-Five Years of Reviews: The Evolution of Australian Innovation and Industry Policy – A Public Policy Narrative
A Paper for Science Innovation Australia in relation to the development of the 2030 Innovation System Strategic Plan, Howard Partners, 2017
Disruption and Transformation in Higher Education: Policy Implications and Options
A Paper for Science Innovation Australia in relation to the development of the 2030 Innovation System Strategic Plan, Howard Partners, 2017
UTS Submission to the House of Representatives Education and Employment Committee inquiry into matters that ensure Australia’s tertiary education system can meet the needs of a future labour force focused on innovation and creativity. 2017
2016
Capabilities for Austalian enterprise innovation: The role of government, industry and education and research institutions in developing innovation capabilities
Key informant interviews for
Securing Australia’s Future project, ACOLA 2016
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Governance Models and Frameworks for Smart Specialisation
Paper presented at the Regional Studies Association and European Commission Joint Research Centre, Changing Patterns of Territorial Policy:
Smart Specialisation & Innovation in Europe, First SMARTER Conference on Smart Specialisation and Territorial Development, 28-30 September 2016, Seville, Spain
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Presentation on Governance Models and Frameworks for Smart Specialisation – Seville, Spain
Paper presented at the Regional Studies Association and European Commission Joint Research Centre, Changing Patterns of Territorial Policy:
Smart Specialisation & Innovation in Europe, First SMARTER Conference on Smart Specialisation and Territorial Development, 28-30 September 2016, Seville, Spain
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Report on the feasibility of options for a NDIA Assistive Technology Hub
The project arose from a scoping study report prepared for NDIA by UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance, 2016.
Capabilities for Australian enterprise innovation:
The role of government, industry and education and research institutions in developing innovation capabilities –
Key informant interviews, Securing Australia’s Future project, ACOLA, 2016.
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Smart Specialisation as an Engagement Framework for Triple Helix Interactions –
Addressing Ecosystem Challenges in the Era of Crises Regional Dimensions of Tiple Helix, Clusters, Cities and Geographic Boundaries
Paper presnted to the XIV International Triple Helix Conference, 2016, 25-27 September, Heidelberg, Germany’ – Awarded ‘Best Practitioner Case Award Paper’
2015
Digital Post: Business transformation and the future sustainability of Australia Post
The McKell Institute, March 201
2013
Regional Economic Development Strategy for Canberra and the Capital Region: Enhancing Canberra’s role as a national and regional hub for economic development
Howard Partners, 2013
Stakeholder consultation and facilitation services “listening to small business round-tables”
Project undertaken for the ACT Government, 2013
The What, How and Why of Social Media Literature Review – Becoming Social : A guide for local government
A Report for Sydney Coastal Councils Group, May 2013
2012
Ingenuity, Innovation and Initiative -The adoption and application of new ideas in Australian local government
ACELG and ANZOG, Canberra, 2012
Research on University Business Interactions in the Steel Fabrication Industry – Published as Digital Steel
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science Reserch and Tertiary Education, Canberra, 2012
Digital Steel: Report of the Steel Industry Research Mapping Project – Attachments
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science Reserch and Tertiary Education, Canberra, 2012
Connecting with Communities – How Local Government is Using Social Media to Engage with Citizens
ANZOG Institute of Governance, Canberra, and ACELG, Canberra, August 2012
Public Policy Drift: Why governments must replace ‘policy on the run’ and ‘policy by fiat’ with a ‘business case’ approach to regain public confidence
Institute of Public Administration Australia. 2012
Preparation of economic development and business policy papers
Canberra Business Council, 2012
Arts Hub Scoping Study, Phase One
Project for the ACT Government, 2012
2011
Stakeholder consultation and facilitation services “listening to small business round-tables” – 2011
Project undertaken for the ACT Government, 2011
Great expectations: Developing ‘instruments for engagement’ in university, business, government, and community relations, 2011
Paper delivered at Conference on Innovation Systems and the New Role of Universities. Bristol UK, 2011
2010
Making Canberra’s Tertiary Education System the Best in The World: A Vision for ACT Tertiary Education in the 21st Century, 2010
Professor John H Howard, David Akers, Christopher Peters, Professor John Richards, 2010.
2009
The State of Victoria, Australia: Self Evaluation Report: OECD Reviews of Higher Education in City and Regional Development. IMHE, 2009
Framework for the Territory’s Green Economy Strategy. Canberra: Chief Minister’s Department, 2009
2008
Rigour and Relevance: Towards a scholarship of integration – Extending the role of social sciences and humanities in public policy research, 2008
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Canberra, 2008.
2007
Melbourne: Australia’s Knowledge Capital. A Study of the Economic, Social and Cultural Contributions of Victoria’s Universities with a Melbourne Presence
Melbourne City Council, 2007
2006
Universities’ Third Mission: Communities Engagement,
B-HERT Position Paper No. 11, June 2006
Advice on the development of the Fire Knowledge Network,
Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), Canberra, 2006
Development of a model for a national award for excellence in IP development and commercialisation.
Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council, 2006
2005
The Emerging Business of Knowledge Transfer – creating value from intellectual products and services
Report of a Study commissioned by the Department of Education, Science, and Training. March, 2005
2004
Business, Higher Education and Innovation – Institutions for Engagement in a Mode 2 Society
John Hamilton Howard
A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Australian Centre for Innovation and International Competitiveness. Faculty of Engineering. The University of Sydney, Australia. February 2004
2003
Evaluation of the Co-operative Research Centres (CRC) Programme, 2003
Undertaken for the Department of Education, Canberra
Engagement in an Era of Industrialisation
In Bjarnason, S & Coldstream, P (Eds.) The Idea of Engagement: Universities in Society
London, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2003
2002
Best Practices Processes for University Research Commercialisation
Department of Education, Science and Training
Discussion Paper
Undertaken for Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA) in preparation for the inaugural Australian showcase and conference devoted to commercialising knowledge
University Engagement in an Era of Industrialisation
2001
Recipes for Success: Case Studies Illustrating Successful Innovations by Food Businesses
A project undertaken for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2001
Securing Our Manufacturing Future: Small Business Manufacturing to 2015 and Beyond, May 2001
NSW Small Business Development Corporation, Sydney, 2001 (with Professor Ron Johnston).
DONE done Report on the feasibility of options for a NDIA Assistive Technology Hub, arising from a scoping study report prepared for NDIA by UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance, 2016.
DONE Digital Post: Business transformation and the future sustainability of Australia Post, McKell Institute, 2015. View Report
DONE Regional Economic Development Strategy for Canberra and the Capital Region: Enhancing Canberra’s role as a national and regional hub for economic development, Howard Partners, 2013 View Paper
DONE The What, How and Why of social media: A Guide for Local Government, Sydney Coastal Councils Group, Sydney. View Report
DONE Innovation, Ingenuity, and Initiative: The adoption and application of new ideas in Australian Local Government, Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) 2012. View Monograph
DONE Connecting with Communities: How Local Government is Using social media to Engage with Citizens. Canberra: Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government and ANZSOG Institute for Governance. 2012. View Report
DONE Public Policy Drift: Why governments must replace ‘policy on the run’ and ‘policy by fiat’ with a ‘business case’ approach to regain public confidence, Institute of Public Administration Australia. 2012. View Report
DONE Arts Hub Scoping Study, Phase One, ACT Government, 2012 View Report
DONE Preparation of economic development and business policy papers, Canberra Business Council, 2012
DONE “Great expectations: Developing ‘instruments for engagement’ in university, business, government, and community relations”. Paper delivered at Conference on Innovation Systems and the New Role of Universities. Bristol UK, 2011. View Paper
DONE Stakeholder consultation and facilitation services “listening to small business round-tables”, ACT Government 2011, 2013
DONE Making Canberra’s Tertiary Education System the Best in The World: A Vision for ACT Tertiary Education in the 21st Century, Professor John H Howard, David Akers, Christopher Peters, Professor John Richards, 2010. View Report
DONE Framework for the Territory’s Green Economy Strategy. Canberra: Chief Minister’s Department, 2009.
DONE The State of Victoria, Australia: Self Evaluation Report: OECD Reviews of Higher Education in City and Regional Development. IMHE, 2009. View Report
DONE Rigour and Relevance: Towards a scholarship of integration – Extending the role of social sciences and humanities in public policy research, Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Canberra, 2008. View Report
DONE Melbourne: Australia’s Knowledge Capital. A Study of the Economic, Social and Cultural Contributions of Victoria’s Universities with a Melbourne Presence, Melbourne City Council, 2007. View Report
DONE Securing Our Manufacturing Future: Small Business Manufacturing to 2015 and Beyond, NSW Small Business Development Corporation, Sydney, 2001 (with Professor Ron Johnston). View Report
DONE Universities’ Third Mission: Communities Engagement, B-HERT Position Paper No. 11, June 2006. View Paper
Advice on the development of the Fire Knowledge Network, Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra, 2006 View Report
Development of a model for a national award for excellence in IP development and commercialisation. Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council, 2006.
“Engagement in an Era of Industrialisation”. In Bjarnason, S & Coldstream, P (Eds.) The idea of engagement: universities in society. London, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2003. (With Professor Ron Johnston) See Chapter
Study to support the development of a national food industry strategy – management capacities and Culture. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2001.
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