ACIL Allen

ACIL Allen is one of Australia's most trusted independent evaluation, public policy and strategy consultancies. Over 35 years, we have built a reputation for quality research, credible analysis, and rigorous evaluation services that help governments, organisations, and communities understand what works and why.

ACIL Allen came to life because of our belief in the power of evidence-based analysis to inform decision-making. Since then, our firm's mission has been to solve our clients' complex public policy and program challenges through robust and independent advice.

We provide comprehensive evaluation services grounded in deep expertise in public policy, research design, and strategy. Our approach is built on a robust understanding of evaluation frameworks and policy contexts, ensuring clients are equipped with the insights they need to respond to current and emerging challenges.

We offer end-to-end evaluation capability, from evaluation design and methodology development through to implementation, analysis, and reporting. Our suite of evaluation tools includes program and policy evaluation, performance review, cost benefit analysis (CBA), social return on investment (SROI), economic impact assessment, data analytics, survey creation and analysis, and stakeholder engagement and facilitation. We are experts at interpreting complex evidence and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.

We are at the forefront of public policy evaluation, advising Commonwealth and State governments on major social and economic reform programs. Our evaluators contribute to the national conversation by independently assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of strategies, policies, and programs across diverse industries and sectors.

We undertake evaluation projects across the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors, spanning infrastructure, transport, resources and the natural environment, energy, health, aged care, education, community services, disability, and justice.

We comprise over 60 consultants plus support staff across Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. Selected project experience is available on the ACIL Allen Projects page, or you can contact our team for a confidential discussion.