Our top 10 articles of 2025

Our website has a range of resources for people working in purpose-driven roles to help them to navigate policy development, advocacy, government relations, communications, management and more.

Our most viewed article of 2025 is about Kingdon’s policy window theory, which unpacks how and why policy change happens.

The best advice that we’ve received throughout our lives has come from our mum, which is shared in our second most viewed article of 2025.

‘How to’ guides on developing a plan for government relations and comms are in position three and four.

And wrapping out the top five, is a guide on the new Senators in Parliament, following the 2025 federal Australian election. Guides on new MPs in Parliament and resources to navigate the new Parliament, follow closely behind.

You can find our whole top ten, and revisit our most viewed articles here:

  1. Kingdon’s policy window theory
  2. Remembering our mum
  3. Developing a plan for government relations
  4. Developing a simple comms plan
  5. New senators in the 48th parliament
  6. New MPs in the 48th parliament
  7. Resources to help you navigate the 48th parliament
  8. The common mistakes we make when drafting policy documents
  9. Developing a tangible policy ask
  10. Its time to stop talking about winners and losers when it comes to government budgets

You can see all of our articles, resources and ‘how to’ guides here.

We also deliver training for change makers. You can find the details of our upcoming training here.

10 January 2026

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