Publications

State of Evaluation in the Australian Government 2025

The State of Evaluation in the Australian Government 2025 report was prepared by the Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE) in the Department of the Treasury.

This inaugural report reflects a whole-of-government effort to assess how evaluation is currently used to determine what works, for whom, and why. It establishes baseline information on current evaluation activities and practices, evaluation capability building initiatives and evaluative culture across the Australian Government.

Other reports

Evaluation of a trial of generative AI (Copilot) in The Treasury

An evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of the Treasury’s trial of generative AI using a mixed-methods approach.

Complete evaluation

Government administrative data sources for evaluation in Australia

Routinely collected administrative datasets can be used or repurposed for evaluations.

This note provides a guide to government administrative data sources for evaluation in Australia.

Other reports

Australian Centre for Evaluation Strategy

The Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE) was established to help embed a culture of evaluation across the Australian Government.

This strategy outlines the ACE’s vision, mission, and service offering.

Other reports

Impact Evaluation: Assessing the effectiveness of Australian public policy

Impact Evaluation: Assessing the effectiveness of Australian public policy was a public event held on 17 June 2024 in Canberra and hosted by the Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE), with the aim of promoting the use of high-quality impact evaluation in Australian government.

Event summary