Centre for Policy Development

CPD
Sydney, Australia

CPD develops long-term policies to promote shared prosperity and sustainable wellbeing. They are independent, values-driven and future focused. The goal is to develop practical and innovative policy ideas for Australia’s long-term future and foster a collaborative environment to make them achievable.

Contact details

Address:
115 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000

Country:
Australia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Australia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2007
Age (years)
Centre for Policy Development
 18
Australia average
 33
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: John Menadue and Miriam Lyons
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Andrew Hudson
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Andrew Hudson; Annabel Brown
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2023): Andrew Hudson; Annabel Brown
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Staff size
2025
Centre for Policy Development
 25
Australia average
 23
Global average
 31
2024
Centre for Policy Development
 24
2023
Centre for Policy Development
 22
% Female staff
2025
Centre for Policy Development
 72%
Australia average
 57%
Global average
 49%
2024
Centre for Policy Development
 16%
2023
Centre for Policy Development
 68%
% Female researchers
2025
Centre for Policy Development
 68%
Australia average
 46%
Global average
 48%
2024
Centre for Policy Development
 67%
2021
Centre for Policy Development
 36%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Centre for Policy Development
 21
Australia average
 11
Global average
 37
2023
Centre for Policy Development
 6
2022
Centre for Policy Development
 8
Financials
2023
Centre for Policy Development
 $3,181,976
Australia average
 $6,195,984
Global average
 $16,817,273
2022
Centre for Policy Development
 $2,468,100
2020
Centre for Policy Development
 $950,659

Social

Likes (2023)
Centre for Policy Development
 5,500
Australia average
 10,560
Global average
 26,980
Likes (2022)
Centre for Policy Development
 5,452
Likes (2021)
Centre for Policy Development
 5,429
Followers (2024)
Centre for Policy Development
 7,544
Australia average
 10,933
Global average
 21,221
Followers (2022)
Centre for Policy Development
 7,486
Followers (2021)
Centre for Policy Development
 6,819
Subscribers (2024)
Centre for Policy Development
 38
Australia average
 7,449
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Centre for Policy Development
 35
Followers (2024)
Centre for Policy Development
 8,000
Australia average
 8,259
Global average
 14,586
Followers (2023)
Centre for Policy Development
 6,582

Data notes

Last updated: 02/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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