Policy planning for this century's biggest challenges

Australians are calling for leadership and meaningful action to combat the most pressing problems Australia and the world are facing.

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About Good Ancestors

Good Ancestors builds relationships across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. We empower people to advocate for the values that matter to them in a coordinated and strategic way.

When governments conduct formal inquiries on these topics, we respond. Our submissions present the underlying problems clearly and recommend impactful policies based on evidence and careful reasoning.

Our Work

AI Safety

AI may present both the greatest risks and the greatest opportunities of this century. We believe governments' top priority should be ensuring advanced AI systems are well-governed and safe.

Australians for Pandemic Prevention

Building resilient health systems and early warning mechanisms to prevent and respond to future pandemic threats.

Catastrophic Disasters

Creating evidence-based strategies to prepare for and mitigate large-scale natural and human-made disasters.

Systemic Policy Reform

Advocating for structural changes that enable long-term thinking in government decision-making processes.

Our thanks go to our policy partners who have assisted in these processes.

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We would love to chat with anyone interested in working on preventing existential risks and improving the long-run future.

Email us at contact@goodancestors.org.au

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