The Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) works to ensure Government policy and decisions are supported by the best possible evidence and analysis.
Our role is to work with departments and agencies to produce detailed, evidence-based assessments of complex policy issues. We coach them through the impact analysis process, which includes analysing the pros and cons of multiple policy options to best address the policy problem at hand. Ultimately our focus is on the quality of the evidence and analysis.
We publish the impact analysis and publicly report on quality and compliance.
We are located in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and maintain day-to-day independence from the Australian Government in our decision-making.
How we can help
Contacting us is a good starting point of your policy journey. We are available to help and support at any stage of the policy process.
We can help you with:
- scoping the policy problem,
- building the required evidence base behind your policy proposal identifying and analysing policy options,
- assessing a wide range of potential impacts and conducting net benefit analysis on the overall costs and benefits,
- considering the approach to consultation, and
- considering evaluation and implementation.
We also offer a range of resources and training to assist you with impact analysis.
International Engagement
As recognised by the OECD, Australia is a leading nation on the delivery of best-practice impact analysis.
More information on Australia’s work with the OECD can be found at OECD in Regulatory Policy.
We welcome opportunities to share information about the Australian Government’s Policy Impact Analysis Framework with government officials from other nations and visiting delegations. We regularly engage with colleagues around the world to discuss the design and delivery of impact analysis frameworks.
Contact us
If you would like to know more about the Office of Impact Analysis, contact us or follow @pmc_gov_au on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Office of Impact Analysis
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PO Box 6500
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Phone: +61 2 6271 6270
Email: helpdesk-OIA@pmc.gov.au