Professor Tim Reddel
Professor (Social Solutions) & Director of Indigenous Engagement
Institute for Social Science Research
+61 7 334 67801
Researcher biography
Overview
Professor Tim Reddel is leading the Social Solutions Group at the Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland. The Group aims to create greater public policy impact for social science knowledge and research through more collaborative, evidenced based, and mutually beneficial partnerships between researchers, end users and citizens.
Prior to his appointment to the Institute in August 2019, Professor Reddel worked in a range of senior executive roles in the Australian and Queensland public service, the community services sector and academia. He has previously led the Australian Government's Department of Social Services' Policy Office which was responsible for evidence, data analysis, research and evaluation strategies to support and enable quality strategic social policy. Professor Reddel joined the Australian Public Service in 2010 as Deputy Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services and has longstanding interest and experience in Indigenous policy and practice. Professor Reddel is also an Adjunct Professor with the Cities Research Institute at Griffith University and was appointed to the Australian Research Council's Engagement and Impact Assessment Panel for Social Sciences in 2018 to examine how well universities were engaging with research end-users and delivering policy impact.
He has written numerous research articles, papers and reports on social policy governance, locational disadvantage, place based interventions and participatory policy approaches including in the Australian Journal of Public Administration, the Australian Journal of Social Issues and the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. He also co-edited a book, Community and Local Governance in Australia published by UNSW Press in 2005.
Research interests
Place based policy interventions
Networks and participatory governance
Locational disadvantage
Implementation science, policy impact and research translation
Integrating policy co-design, co-production and data analysis
Publications
Book Chapters
Reddel, Tim, Hand, Kelly and Lata, Lutfun Nahar (2022). Influencing social policy on families through research in Australia. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 297-312) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_14
Smyth, Paul, Reddel, Tim and Jones, Andrew (2005). Associational governance in Queensland. Community and local governance in Australia. (pp. 37-56) edited by Paul Smyth, Tim Reddel and Andrew Jones. Sydney, Australia: University of New South Wales Press.
Reddel, T. (2005). Local social governance and citizen engagement. Community and Local Governance in Australia. (pp. 187-204) edited by P. Smyth, T. Reddel and A. Jones. Sydney: University of New South Wales.
Smyth, P. G., Reddel, T. and Jones, A. E. (2005). Introduction. Community and Local Governance in Australia. (pp. 1-12) edited by P. Smyth, T. Reddel and A. Jones. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press.
Journal Articles
Reddel, Tim, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Young, Charlotte, Yates, Miriam and McDaid, Lisa (2024). Addressing (in)equity through public policy and local governance systems: a case study of Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Public Administration. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.12675
Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Reddel, Tim, Head, Brian W. and Craven, Luke (2024). Advancing collaborative social outcomes through place-based solutions—aligning policy and funding systems. Policy and Society. doi: 10.1093/polsoc/puae018
Bragge, Peter, Angus, Simon D., Fischer, Alex, Lennox, Alyse, Piquero, Alex R., Reddel, Tim, Smith, Liam, Walsh, Lucas, Wickes, Rebecca, Wild, Abby and Faulkner, Nicholas (2024). Public narratives of disadvantage across multiple groups in Australia: a research map and practice reflections. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.322
Alidoust, Sara, Wyeth, Stephanie, Reddel, Tim, Cornish, Gillian, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Johnson, Laurel and Shaweesh, Maram (2024). Sustaining a resilient housing system in southeast Queensland. Australian Planner, 60 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2024.2309352
Biswas, Tuhin, Townsend, Nick, Huda, M. Mamun, Maravilla, Joemer, Begum, Tahmina, Pervin, Sonia, Ghosh, Arpita, Mahumud, Rashidul Alam, Islam, Shariful, Anwar, Novera, Rifhat, Rukaiya, Munir, Kerim, Gupta, Rajat Das, Renzaho, Andre M.N., Khusun, Helda, Wiradnyani, Luh Ade Ari, Radel, Tim, Baxter, Janeen, Rawal, Lal B., McIntyre, David, Mørkrid, Kjersti and Mamun, Abdullah (2022). Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: A population-based study. eClinicalMedicine, 52 101591, 101591. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101591
Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Burdon, Jasmine and Reddel, Tim (2022). New tech, old exploitation: Gig economy, algorithmic control and migrant labour. Sociology Compass, 17 (1) e13028. doi: 10.1111/soc4.13028
Reddel, Tim and Ball, Sarah (2021). Knowledge coproduction: panacea or placebo? Lessons from an emerging policy partnership. Policy Design and Practice, 5 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/25741292.2021.1992106
Reddel, Tim (2016). Book Review: Serious Whitefella Stuff: When Solutions Become the Problem in Indigenous Affairs, Mark Moran (Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2016, 224 pp.), ISBN 978145873265. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 75 (4), 515-516. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.12205
Smyth, Paul, Reddel, Tim and Jones, Andrew (2004). Social inclusion, new regionalism and associational governance: The Queensland experience. International Journal of Urban And Regional Research, 28 (3), 601-615. doi: 10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00538.x
Reddel T. (2004). Third Way social governance: Where is the state?. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 39 (2), 129-142. doi: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2004.tb01167.x
Reddel, T. and Woolcock, G.W.E. (2004). From Consultation to Participatory Governance? A Critical Review of Citizen Engagement Strategies in Queensland. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 63 (3), 73-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2004.00392.x
Reddel, T (2002). Beyond participation, hierarchies, management and markets: 'New' governance and place policies. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 61 (1), 50-63. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.00258
Conference Papers
Irwin, Sarah, Reddel, Tim and Yates, Miriam S. (2024). Lay engagement with interconnected climate and social crises: complexity, voice and deliberation. 16th European Sociological Association Conference, Porto, Portugal, 27-30 August 2024.
Reddel, Tim (2023). Codesigning Place-Based Solutions for Metro, Regional and Remote Australia. National Employment Services Association National Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-12 October 2023.
Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Reddel, Tim, Head, Brian and Craven, Luke (2023). Place-based initiatives for addressing wicked problems: Lessons from recent Australian experience.. The Australian Social Policy Conference 2023, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 11-13 September 2023.
Reddel, Tim (2023). Early Insights from designing the National Centre for Place Based Collaboration. Data for Policy Summit, Canberra, ACT Australia, 15-16 August 2023.
Lata, Lutfun Nahar and Reddel, Tim (2022). Place-based collective impact model: Exploring the challenges and opportunities intermediaries experience while delivering place-based initiatives in Australia. The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) , Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 28 November - 2 December 2022.
Reddel, Tim and Lata, Lutfun Nahar (2021). Queensland Housing Strategy Research and Evaluation Program. Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 25 October - 5 November 2021.
Reddel, Tim (2019). Measuring individual and community wellbeing - a mixed story of data, systems, policies, practices, skills and behaviours. Queensland Council of Social Service Annual Conference, Caloundra, Queensland, 12-13 September 2019.
Reddel, Tim (2018). Public expectations and social cohesion, plenary session: key challenges for social security in Asia and the Pacific. Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific, International Social Security Association, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-4 October 2018.
Reddel, Tim (2018). Using people-centred evidence to shape policy strategy and implementation. Australian Institute of Family Studies 15th Biennial Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 25-27 July 2018.
Reddel, Tim (2017). Is data really the new oil? Transforming data to improve community outcomes. Australian Social Policy Conference, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia, 25 - 27 September 2017.
Reddel, Tim (2002). Beyond participation, hierarchies, management and markets: 'New' governance and place policies. Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24-26 September 2001. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.00258
Reddel, Tim (2002). 'Joining up' and network governance: Some lessons and dilemmas from Queensland. Knowledge, Networks and Joined-Up Government, Melbourne, Australia, 3-5 June 2002. Melbourne, Vic., Australia: University of Melbourne Centre for Public Policy.
Jones, A. E., Reddel, T. and Smyth, P. G. (2001). Local governance and social inclusion: Towards an effective place policy framework.. Local Governance and Social Inclusion: Places and Politics, St Lucia, 26 July, 2001. St Lucia: The School of Social Work and Social Policy, UQ.
Thesis
Reddel, Timothy James (2003). Toward participatory governance? : an exploration of the role of citizen participation in policy development and governance in Queensland. PhD Thesis, School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/106618
Research Reports
Johnson, Laurel, Shaweesh, Maram, Reddel, Tim and Nuttall, Gina (2024). Learning approaches for place-based change : The SMBI story. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Brisbane South PHN.
Reddel, Tim, van der Arend, Jenny, Limerick, Michael and Johnson, Laurel (2024). Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry research project - The administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 1859 to the 1970s. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Limerick, Michael, van der Arend, Jenny, Reddel, Tim and Johnson, Laurel (2024). Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry research project - The administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs from the 1970s to the present. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Limerick, Michael, Reddel, Tim, van der Arend, Jenny and Johnson, Laurel (2024). Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry research project - Community governance arrangements in discrete Indigenous communities. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Loban, Heron, Reddel, Tim, van der Arend, Jenny, Limerick, Michael and Johnson, Laurel (2024). Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry research project - A Torres Strait administrative history. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Reddel, Tim, van der Arend, Jenny, Limerick, Michael and Johnson, Laurel (2024). Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry reseach project - A timeline of administrative arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Shaweesh, Maram, Johnson, Laurel and Reddel, Tim (2024). The SMBI Community Initiative Learning by Doing approach: review report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Brisbane South PHN.
Povey, J., Burger, S-A., Young, C., Lee, R., Marshall, D., Power, K., San Martin Porter, M., Lattz, M., Maturi, J., Rioseco, P., Nuttall, G., Baxter, J., Reddel, T. and Edwards, B. (2024). Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) evaluation—snapshot report 3. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Povey, J., Burger, S-A., Austerberry, S., Marshall, D., Zulfiqar, A., Nuttall, G., San Martin Porter, M., Lee, R., Young, C., Baxter, J., Reddel, T. and Edwards, B. (2024). Community Support Program: snapshot report 3. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Povey, Jenny, Armour, Danielle, Burger, Sarah-Ann, San Martin Porter, Macarena, Austerberry, Sophie, Lee, Rennie, Kubler, Matthias, Nuttall, Gina, Salom, Caroline, Baxter, Janeen, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2024). FamilyLinQ baseline report hub 1. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Povey, J., Burger, S-A., Lee, R., Marshall, D., Lattz, M., Maturi, J., O’Donnell, K., San Martin Porter, M., Nuttall, G., Rioseco, P., Baxter, J. and Reddel, T. (2023). Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) Evaluation: Snapshot Report 2. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland.
Povey, J., Burger, S-A., Young, C., O’Donnell, K., Lattz, M., Marshall, D., Maturi, J., Austerberry, S., San Martin Porter, M., Nuttall, G., Rioseco, P., Baxter, J. and Reddel, T. (2023). Community Support Program (CSP) Evaluation — Snapshot Report 2.. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Povey, J., Armour, D., Burger, S-A., San Martin Porter, M., Austerberry, S., Lee, R., Kubler, M., Nuttall, G., Salom, C., Baxter, J., McDaid, L. and Reddel, T. (2023). FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan v4. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland.
Alderton, Amanda , Villanueva, Karen , Davern, Melanie , Reddel, Tim , Lata, Lutfun Nahar , Moloney, Susie , Gooder, Haydie , Hewitt, Thea , DeSilva, Ashton , Coffey, Brian , McShane, Ian and Cigdem-Bayram, Melek (2022). What works for place-based approaches in Victoria. Part 1: A review of the literature. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Jesuit Social Services . doi: 10.25439/rmt.19304123.v1
Miriam S. Yates, Tim Reddel, Ryan Menner, Francis Nona and Tracey Bunda (2022). Torres Strait Marine Safety Program - Queensland Evaluation Report. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.
Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Reddel, Tim and Head, Brian (2022). Stronger places, stronger people- alignment of frameworks and funding. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, Jenny, Cook, Stephanie, O'Flaherty, Martin, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Lee, Rennie, Liudmila Druzenko, Karlee O'Donnell, Sharma, Nikita, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Young, Charlotte, San Martin Porter, Macarena, Hoffstaedter, Gerhard, Martin, Sean, Edwards, Ben, Baxter, Janeen and Reddel, Tim (2022). CRISP Evaluation Plan. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Curry, Matthew , Lata, Lutfun Naha , Yates, Miriam , Young, Charlotte , Porter, Dave , McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop review: Evidence-based equity innovations, practice and evaluation. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Young, Charlotte, Curry, Matthew, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Yates, Miriam, Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop review: Lived expertise insights. Brisbane, QLD, Australi: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Curry, Matthew, Yates, Miriam, Young, Charlotte, Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop Review: Queensland Equity Data. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Yates, Miriam S., Curry, Matthew, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Young, Charlotte, Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop Review: Equity and Wellbeing Frameworks. Long Pocket, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Curry, Matthew , Lata, Lutfun Nahar , Yates, Miriam , Young, Charlotte , Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Stakeholder interviews: Descriptive analysis and themes aligned to research questions. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Young, Charlotte , Curry, Matthew , Lata, Lutfun Nahar , Yates, Miriam , Porter, Dave , McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2022). Desktop review: Lived expertise insights. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Lata, Lutfun Nahar and Reddel, Tim (2022). Place-based approaches – a guide for the Victorian Public Service. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Curry, Matthew, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Yates, Miriam, Young, Charlotte, McDaid, Lisa, Reddel, Tim and Porter, Dave (2022). Systems analysis to inform a Queensland equity framework: draft systems insight report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Baxter, Janeen, Reddel, Tim, Lata, Lutfun Nahar and MacDermott, Matt (2021). Inquiry into social isolation and loneliness in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Parliament: Community Support and Services Committee.
Reddel, Tim, Curry, Matthew, Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi and Porter, Dave (2021). Resource to support the Towards a Queensland Equity Framework. Institute for Social Science Research: The University of Queensland .
Tim Reddel, Emily Verstege, Dave Porter, Laurel Johnson and Stephanie Wyeth (2021). Synthesis Evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan 2017-2020. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Cleary, Anne, Inch, Hannah Zebedee, Yaqoot, Fatima, Robinson, Mark, Reddel, Tim, Fielding, Kelly and Lisa McDaid (2021). Community Resilience Project Evaluation Plan Report . St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland - ISSR.
Reddel, Tim, Porter, Dave, Verstege, Emily, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Curry, Matthew, Lam, Jack, Fullerton, Ken and Evans, Sally (2021). Queensland’s Homelessness Response to COVID-19 – Post Implementation Review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Dave Porter, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Kubler, Matthias, Ahmad, Shabbir, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2021). COVID-19 Residential Tenancies Response – Post Implementation Review. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Boyle, Fran, Mamun, Abdullah, Plage, Stefanie, Tran, Nam, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Robinson, Mark and Reddel, Tim (2020). Anglicare Southern Queensland's children and parenting services evaluation. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Boyle, Fran, Mamun, Abdullah, Plage, Stefanie, Tran, Nam, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Robinson, Mark and Reddel, Tim (2020). Anglicare Southern Queensland's Family and Relationship Services evaluation final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie, Johnson, Laurel, Porter, Dave and Reddel, Tim (2020). Yarrabilba Community Hub measurement and evaluation framework. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie, Johnson, Laurel, Porter, Dave and Reddel, Tim (2020). Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Assessment Framework. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Johnson, Laurel, Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie, Porter, Dave and Reddel, Tim (2020). Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Insights Briefing. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Tim Reddel, Dave Porter, Emily Verstege, Laurel Johnson, Stephanie Wyeth, Elin Charles-Edwards, Jack Lam and Ken Fullerton (2020). Interim Progress Analysis for the evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Department of Housing and Public Works.
Emily Verstege, Tim Reddel, Mark Western, Laurel Johnson, Stephanie Wyeth, Elin Charles-Edwards, Jack Lam, Caroline Salom, Dave Porter and Andrew Hawkins (2020). Evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Tim Reddel, Emily Verstege, Dave Porter, Laurel Johnson, Stephanie Wyeth, Elin Charles-Edwards, Jack Lam and Ken Fullerton (2020). Queensland Housing Strategy: Evaluation of Action Plan 1 – Interim Analysis. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Laurel Johnson, Stephanie Wyeth, Dave Porter and Tim Reddel (2020). Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027 Research and Evaluation Program: Policy and Practice Review. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
McDaid, Lisa, Cleary, Anne, Fatima, Yaqoot, Inch, Zeb, Reddel, Tim, Smith, Simon, Western, Mark and Mamun, Abdullah (2020). Keep Queenslanders Healthy Evaluation Framework Report. Indooroopilly, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research .
Jones, A., Reddel, T., Mcauliffe, D. and Marston, G. (2004). Sustainable tenancies in public housing. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Department of Housing.