Research Profile

The RegNet Program fosters an active interdisciplinary approach to research. In addition to the research conducted within RegNet Program centres, staff work across different centres to deliver integrated and broadly based research findings.

Current key research areas include:

• Assessing Australia's first Human Rights Bill

• Building democracy and justice after conflict

• Capacity building in child protection regulatory systems

• Cyber crime

• Implementing process regulation in OH&S

• Participatory environmental policy

• Patent administration in the Asia-Pacific region

• Peace building and responsive governance

• Policing in the 21st century

• Projects in the micro foundations of democratic governance

• Regulatory strategies for improving health sector performance

• Restorative justice longituditional study

• Trade agreements and access to essential medicines in Australia

• Victoria policing

Research Partners

The RegNet Program strives to deliver relevant, innovative, evidence-based research. To maintain this relevance, much of the research conducted by the program is done in partnership with industry.

Current research partners actively involved in RegNet Program research include:

• ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services

• ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety

• IP Australia

• Australian Federal Police

• Victorian Environment Protection Agency

• Victoria Police

• British Home Office

• National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

Past research partners include:

• ACT Department of Justice

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

• Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

RegNet is always interested in considering new research initiatives and partnerships. If you are interested in participating, contact Valerie Braithwaite, Head of the RegNet Program.