Short courses
Grasp an important topic quickly and collaboratively.
Our short courses are designed to share independent research and insights on current and emerging issues and opportunities.
SHORT COURSES
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2HR Presentation and workshop
Overview
Join our two-hour workshop to explore the latest SGS Cities and Regions Wellbeing Index findings. Our presenters will also discuss how policy experts and decision-makers can better engage with wellbeing evidence and insights day-to-day across the policy cycle.
The Index fills a data gap by examining seven dimensions of wellbeing at the local government level, including economy, income and wealth, employment, knowledge and skills, housing, health, equality and community, and the environment. This approach demonstrates the benefit of going beyond traditional economic indicators like Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for a holistic view of societal health.
This comprehensive approach provides a detailed view of how different factors shape people's lives and wellbeing in Australia’s cities and regions.
Presenters
Cost
Free course. Travel costs may apply.
2HR Presentation and workshop
Overview
New research by The Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and SGS Economics and Planning shows that transitioning to a clean economy is sound economic development.
The research report - Australia's Clean Economy Future: Costs and Benefit - shows that even when the benefits of reduced emissions are ignored, the economic benefits of transitioning to a low-carbon economy easily outweigh the costs.
So what's next? How and why should we go low carbon?
During this two hour presentation and workshop, our presenters will discuss the findings from the report and how businesses and governments can move to a low-carbon economy.
Presenters
Cost
Free course. Travel costs may apply.
2HR Presentation and Q&A
Overview
The economy of regional Australia is worth almost $600 billion. If treated as a separate country, regional Australia would be in the top 30 global economies and the 6th largest by land area.
Communities across regional Australia are diverse. Some communities are thriving while other communities are in slow decline.
Current challenges facing regional communities include climate change, an ageing population, skills shortage, government service provision and access to markets.
During this two-hour presentation and question and answer session, our presenter will showcase key research insights into Australia's regional economy, what governments can do to grow the regions and discuss the national economy and population plan.
This presentation can be live-streamed across Australia.
Cost
Free course. Travel costs may apply.
2HR Presentation and workshop
Overview
During this two-hour presentation and workshop, our presenters reveal the latest research from our award-winning Rental Affordability Index annual research and discuss methods for addressing rental unaffordability across Australia.
Our Rental Affordability Index is a valuable tool for policymakers to track rental affordability trends, at the state and local level, and inform evidence-based policy responses. It is a valuable tool for quantifying the rental affordability challenge in a way that brings out nuances between places and highlights the experiences of disadvantaged households.
Presenters
Cost
Free course. Travel costs may apply.
2HR Presentation and Q&A
Overview
In this two-hour presentation and question and answer session, Dr Marcus Spiller will present key arguments from a bookAustralia’s Metropolitan Imperative: An Agenda for Governance Reform, that he co-edited with Professor Richard Tomlinson.
Marcus will discuss the merits of establishing a fiscally self-reliant and democratically-mandated fourth tier of government to manage Australia’s metropolitan areas - including, economic, fiscal, transport, land use, housing and environmental benefits.
Presenters
Cost
Free course. Travel costs may apply.