Paid family and domestic violence leave
Understanding the impacts of the recently implemented paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement on victim-survivors and employers
Testing incentives to encourage asbestos removal
Asbestos in Australian homes is getting older and degrading, increasing the risk that harmful fibres are released.
In partnership with the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA), BETA surveyed over 4,400 owners of homes built before 1990, to determine which financial incentives would encourage them to proactively remove asbestos from their properties.
Apply now to join BETA’s Academic Advisory Panel
BETA is seeking expressions of interest for 3 new members of our Academic Advisory Panel (AAP) to start in February 2025.
Why you should be using linear models for your RCTs with binary outcomes
If you're running randomised trials, the linear probability model is your friend! At BETA, we use the linear probability model with robust standard errors as our primary estimator. Find out how the linear probability model could be easier to interpret, easier to run, easier to explain and more accurate than logistic regression.
How to embed behavioural science into policymaking practice
BETA recently contributed to the OECD’s LOGIC report, which identifies effective practices for incorporating behavioural science into mainstream policymaking. Find out how BETA implements the key principles of the OECD’s LOGIC report.
A factsheet for APS HR professionals
All government agencies collect employee data, including disability, for the APS Employment Database (APSED).
Research shows numerous barriers (attitudinal, organisational and structural) often prevent Australian Public Service (APS) employees from sharing their information in Human Resources (HR) systems.
HR professionals can use this guide to improve their agency’s data collection practices.
Example wording for APS HR professionals
This document accompanies the factsheet and maturity self-assessment for HR professionals.
How to use this document
Compare these examples alongside explanatory text and email reminders your agency provides to employees when asking about their disability information. What are you doing well? What can be improved?
A maturity self-assessment for APS HR Professionals
This maturity self-assessment accompanies the factsheet and example wording for HR professionals.
How to use this document
It will help you undertake a self‑assessment and consider your agency's maturity when requesting, collecting, and using APS employee disability information and offers suggestions for how to improve these practices.
BETA worked with the Australian Public Service Commission across two projects to improve communications provided to APS employees about disability information collection.
All government agencies collect employee data, including disability information, in HR systems. The decision to share disability information is a personal one and there are organisational, systemic and personal barriers to doing so.
Guidance materials
We consulted with APS employees with disability and HR professionals, to develop guidance materials for APS HR professionals.
The Behavioural Insights Practitioner’s Network: Building an active and engaged community of practice
Within the Australian Public Service, we're lucky to have a highly active and engaged community of behavioural insights practitioners – The Behavioural Insights Practitioners Network (BIPN). Established over 5 years ago, the network now has practitioners across 22 government agencies. Whether they have a background in psychology, economics, data or public policy (to list a few), our members share one common purpose; in applying evidence from the behavioural sciences to help improve public policy and service delivery.