Media & Consulting

Dr Deem has a keen interest in ensuring the benefits of research are extended out to the community. In 2019, Dr Deem contributed to two consultancy projects for the Queensland government on the health governance framework and neighbourhood community centres, where the challenges of balancing local knowledge with economies of scale were key features. In June 2020, Dr Deem and Ms Jennifer Menzies (former Queensland Cabinet Secretary and President of the Council for the Australian Federation) delivered a report on the then newly formed National Cabinet and identified a framework for ensuring the institution could succeed. In 2022, Dr Deem has also provided research advice to the Australian Fair Work Commission, contributing to a forthcoming study on the Commission’s digital transformation in the post-Covid era.

Dr Deem has also used his research insights to inform public discourse through media engagement. In the lead-up to the 2019 federal election he participated in several local, national and international media interviews, and featured in public information videos explaining fundamental aspects of the electoral process which have over 60,000 views on YouTube. Dr Deem also contributed several blog posts, including an article for The Conversation which was read over 300,000 times and was in the 50 most read publications in The Conversation in 2019. Dr Deem is a fortnightly guest on ABC Radio Capricornia where he offers commentary and analysis on current federal political news. He has also been interviewed by ABC TV 7pm News, ABC Radio Brisbane, ABC Gladstone and Australian Community Media to provide expert commentary on the 2022 federal election, with over 70 media mentions over the election period.