Strengthening Democracy
Strengthening Democracy Taskforce Report
A practical agenda for democratic resilience.
See Strengthening Democracy [PDF]
Existing democracy groups
- Citizens for Democratic Renewal
- Australian Democracy Network
- Museum of Australian Democracy
- Democracy2025
Pew 2023 research [website]
30,000 respondents in 24 countries an open-ended question: “What do you think would help improve the way democracy in your country is working?”
Satisfaction with democracy has declined:
The Commons Social Change Library
The Commons Social Change Library includes 1500+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include:
- Community organising
- Justice and diversity
- Creative activism
- Campaign strategy
- Working effectively in groups
You can browse all topics here.
A good example: Tactics Used by Fossil Fuel Companies to Suppress Critique and Obstruct Climate Action
Six Conversations We're Scared to Have [book]
By Deborah Frances-White
How we can have difficult conversations well, how we can disagree well, how we can build bridges and change minds, including our own.
See Goodreads
Democracy Watch AU: Public Figure Accountability Framework
By Sue Barrett
Democracy Watch AU empowers citizens to hold politicians, governments, public institutions, and media accountable, driving civic agency and systemic reforms for integrity, equity, and transparency across all Australian electorates.
Go to Democracy Watch AU
Google Drive with great resources by Sue Barrett:
See also our summary of Sue Barrett's Fifth Estate Toolkit
Funding for democracy initiatives
Posted by Murray. Last modified: 09 May 2026.