Publications
Improving on-time reporting by charities: a randomised trial
The ACE worked with the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission to test whether a simple reminder could help charities submit their yearly reports on time.
Complete evaluation
ACE Training and Capability Strategy
This strategy outlines ACE’s priorities and actions to build evaluation capability across the Australian Public Service.
Strategy
Randomised trials in Australian public policy
This report reviews the published randomised trials conducted in Australia public policy.
Report
Guide to economic evaluation methods
Economic evaluation tests whether a program’s benefits to society are greater than its costs. These 2 guides outline the key methods.
Guide
Guide to evaluation governance
Guidance on setting up governance arrangements for evaluating policies and programs.
Guide
State of Evaluation in the Australian Government 2025
This inaugural report gives a picture of evaluation activity, capability, use and culture across the Australian Public Service (APS).
Report
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
Guide to administrative data sources for evaluation
A guide to administrative and longitudinal data sources in Australia.
Guide
Australian Centre for Evaluation Strategy
An outline of the ACE’s vision, mission and service offering.Strategy
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. This report gives a short summary of the views and suggestions offered by workshop participants.
Event summary