Entity
Australian Institute of Criminology
−$518k (−6.6%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$1.4m falls in 2026-27, equal to 19.0% of this total: $1.4m in contracts and $0 in grants. estimate: annualised
From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.
By program
| Program | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Share | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1.1: Australian Institute of CriminologyThe objective of program 1.1 is to inform policy and practice that seeks to reduce crime and promote justice by undertak… | $7.9m | $7.3m | −$518k −6.6% | 100.0% | – |
Worth a closer look
Patterns in this agency’s contract notices published in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. Each is a measurable pattern with common legitimate explanations; none is a finding of wrongdoing. How these are defined.
- Published long after it started 1 contract · $232k
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date.
Who gets paid
Contracts active in 2026-27, from AusTender. Amounts for the year are each contract’s value spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Contracts active
- 32
- Suppliers
- 21
- Limited tender
- 16.1% of value · 9 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $83k across 2 amended contracts
Largest suppliers
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Supplier | Contracts | 2026-27 est. | Limited tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LTD | 2 | $466k | 0.0% |
| University of New South Wales | 6 | $213k | 0.0% |
| Griffith University | 4 | $140k | 0.0% |
| Australian Catholic University | 2 | $67k | 0.0% |
| Charles Sturt Univerity | 1 | $53k | 0.0% |
| QT HOTELS AND RESORTS PTY LIMITED | 1 | $53k | 100.0% |
| Web-IQ B.V. | 1 | $48k | 100.0% |
| University of Newcastle | 1 | $40k | 0.0% |
| COMMUNICORP GROUP PTY LIMITED | 1 | $39k | 0.0% |
| EBSCO International Inc. | 2 | $36k | 100.0% |
| SNA Toolbox Pty Ltd | 1 | $35k | 100.0% |
| University of western Australia | 1 | $32k | 0.0% |
| National Security College | 1 | $30k | 0.0% |
| Crux Media Pty Ltd | 1 | $29k | 0.0% |
| Swinburne University of Technology | 1 | $24k | 0.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Contract | Supplier | Method | Term | Total value | 2026-27 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Services CN4260074 |
ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LTD | open tender | 2026-06-30 to 2027-02-20 | $387k was $376k |
$385k |
| Research Services CN4138224 |
ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LTD | open tender | 2025-02-10 to 2026-08-30 | $753k was $681k |
$81k |
| Research Services CN4269593 |
University of New South Wales | open tender | 2026-08-03 to 2028-01-03 | $95k | $61k |
| Research Services CN4253034 |
Griffith University | open tender | 2026-05-06 to 2028-02-28 | $106k | $58k |
| Research Services CN4277078 |
University of New South Wales | open tender | 2026-08-07 to 2028-11-07 | $136k | $54k |
| Reasearch Services CN4253033 |
Charles Sturt Univerity | open tender | 2026-05-22 to 2028-04-21 | $102k | $53k |
| Venue Hire CN4277000 |
QT HOTELS AND RESORTS PTY LIMITED | limited tender | 2027-03-16 to 2027-03-17 | $53k | $53k |
| Software License CN4280983 |
Web-IQ B.V. | limited tender | 2026-10-06 to 2027-10-05 | $65k | $48k |
| Research Services CN4269936 |
Australian Catholic University | open tender | 2026-08-18 to 2027-02-08 | $47k | $47k |
| Research Services CN4263611 |
University of New South Wales | open tender | 2026-07-08 to 2027-10-08 | $57k | $44k |
| Research Services CN4265019 |
Griffith University | open tender | 2026-08-01 to 2028-05-01 | $79k | $41k |
| Research Services CN4269607 |
University of Newcastle | open tender | 2026-08-04 to 2028-05-04 | $78k | $40k |
| Contracted Services CN4231804 |
COMMUNICORP GROUP PTY LIMITED | open tender | 2023-03-06 to 2027-03-05 | $232k | $39k |
| Research Services CN4181007 |
SNA Toolbox Pty Ltd | limited tender | 2025-07-28 to 2027-07-27 | $70k | $35k |
| Research Services CN4146608 |
Griffith University | open tender | 2025-03-31 to 2027-02-26 | $93k | $32k |
Professional services by kind of work
Contracts active in 2026-27 that AusTender files under “management and business professionals”, sorted by an AI model reading each contract’s description. AI-classified estimate: annualised
A further $39k across 1 contract has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $160k on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $288k for that year (AusTender values spread over each contract’s term). The two are measured differently, so they are not expected to match. How we classify.
Contract spending reported by the entity
What the entity reported in its annual reports, from the Transparency Portal: cash paid in each year, including GST. These are actual payments, unlike the AusTender contract values above. They are shown as published and are not used in any total on this site. reported
| Year | Consultancy | Other contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $160k 4 contracts |
$1.8m 48 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $0 1 contract |
$1.1m 44 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $0 0 contracts |
$2.7m 59 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $0 0 contracts |
$2.0m 49 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2024-25
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Noetic Solutions Pty Ltd | $62k |
| Griffith University | $28k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Roy Morgan Research Ltd | $679k |
| Griffith University | $96k |
| University of New South Wales | $94k |
| Ebsco Australia Subscription | $82k |
| Altis Consulting Pty Ltd | $75k |