ANDI's Principles and Goals

Why are we doing this?

We are seeking to:

  • Empower and educate Australians with information in order to strengthen their local communities and our democracy as a whole
  • Stimulate the political will for policy changes that are equitable and sustainable
  • Help establish good policy through accurate information measurement and use
  • Help identify research and statistical gaps, leading to better data collection

Principles

In developing ANDI, we will be guided by the following principles:

  • Participatory and inclusive

Everybody has a right to have a say about what progress and wellbeing mean for them, their family, their community and their nation

  • Independent

The index will remain free of undue stakeholder or political influence

  • Accessible

Everybody should have access to easily understood information about different dimensions of progress for our nation and our communities

  • Transparent, robust and trustworthy

The technology of measurement and analysis must conform to best scientific practice

  • Balanced

ANDI will promote a broad and integrated definition of progress

Goals to end 2013

The aim is to:

  • Capture at least 500,000 Australians’ views about progress
  • Engage with at least a third of Australia’s local government areas
  • Launch an accessible and interactive website for wide public engagement
  • Establish up to twelve research domains, sub-measures and data sources relating to Australians’ views of progress
  • Release the first ANDI index, long with several research reports into various dimensions of wellbeing.

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