Think tank

Whitlam Institute

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Sydney, Australia

The Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University is a dynamic public policy institute that commemorates and is inspired by the life and work of one of Australia’s most respected Prime Ministers, the Hon Gough Whitlam AC QC. The Whitlam Institute is guided by the ‘three great aims’ that drove the Whitlam Program of 1972; to promote equality; to involve the people of Australia in the decision-making processes of our land; and to liberate the talents and uplift the horizons of the Australian people.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.whitlam.org/

Address:
Cnr James Ruse Drive & Victoria Road, Rydalmere NSW 2116

Country:
Australia

Sub-region:
Australia and New Zealand

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Australia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2000
Age (years)
Whitlam Institute
 23
Australia average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: EG Whitlam
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Leanne Smith
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2020): Leanne Smith
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2021
Whitlam Institute
 9
Australia average
 151
Global average
 85
2020
Whitlam Institute
 9
2019
Whitlam Institute
 8
% Female staff
2021
Whitlam Institute
 100%
Australia average
 44%
Global average
 48%
2020
Whitlam Institute
 100%
% Female researchers
2021
Whitlam Institute
 100%
Australia average
 29%
Global average
 16%
2020
Whitlam Institute
 100%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Whitlam Institute
 10
Australia average
 20
Global average
 34
Financials
2020
Whitlam Institute
 $168,474
Australia average
 $56,676,833
Global average
 $199,878,320

Social

Likes (2022)
Whitlam Institute
 8,777
Australia average
 32,256
Global average
 32,612
Likes (2021)
Whitlam Institute
 8,235
Likes (2019)
Whitlam Institute
 6,719
Followers (2022)
Whitlam Institute
 2,101
Australia average
 9,503
Global average
 19,179
Followers (2021)
Whitlam Institute
 1,368
Followers (2019)
Whitlam Institute
 782
Subscribers (2022)
Whitlam Institute
 481
Australia average
 6,309
Global average
 5,592
Subscribers (2021)
Whitlam Institute
 408
Subscribers (2019)
Whitlam Institute
 313
Followers (2022)
Whitlam Institute
 1,018
Australia average
 2,467
Global average
 14,557
Followers (2021)
Whitlam Institute
 587
Followers (2019)
Whitlam Institute
 274

Data notes

Last updated: 12/03/2022
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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