Academic Unit Melbourne Institute (1962 - )

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The Melbourne Institute is Australia's pre-eminent economic and social policy research institution. Renowned for developing longitudinal research tools and using data to build an evidence base for reform, the Institute has been powering effective change for more than 50 years.

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The Melbourne Institute is Australia's pre-eminent economic and social policy research institution. It undertakes high quality, independent and impartial applied research, and contributes to the development of public policy in Australia.

Established in 1962, the Institute provides high calibre, peer-reviewed levels of research to government, business and community groups. It is internationally renowned for its HILDA and MABEL Surveys, as well as its measurement of economic and social indicators.

OUR MISSION
As Australia's leading applied economics and social policy research centre, the Melbourne Institute's mission is to:

Undertake and publish high-quality academic research on major economic and social policy issues affecting contemporary Australia
Foster informed discussion and debate on domestic public policy
Provide highly valued research services, publications and datasets to government, business and community groups
Become internationally renowned for its expertise and contributions to international research, and
Provide quality research training through an internationally recognised PhD program.
To find out more about the Melbourne Institute and its contributions to economic and social policy in Australia, visit our history page.

ADVISORY BOARD
The Melbourne Institute Advisory Board provides strategic advice on the successful operation of the Institute, with particular focus on research and engagement.

Meeting at regular intervals, board members use their in-depth knowledge of industry and policy to ensure that the Melbourne Institute remains the world's leading research centre on economic and social policy in Australia.

Created: 27 November 2018, Last modified: 11 December 2018