We’re a Sydney-based writing, editorial and research consultancy with a national reach.
We work on projects that advance the public good in the areas of health and justice.
About Ragg & Co
Evaluation of service-learning
Client: Sydney University
In 2016-17, 90 students from Sydney University took part in four service-learning placements in three Aboriginal community-controlled organisations – Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly in western NSW, and the Tiwi Islands…
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Special commission of inquiry into the drug ‘ice’
Client: NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
In late 2018 the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, established a special commission on inquiry into crystal methamphetamine, known more commonly as ice. Mark worked with barristers, solicitors, policy people, paralegals,…
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Aboriginal allied health workforce
Client: NSW Health
As part of an Aboriginal-led research team, we are working to help the NSW Ministry of Health increase the number of Aboriginal people entering, and staying in, the allied health…
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Client: Cancer Council NSW and NSW Health
Over a four year period we worked closely with Cancer Council NSW and NSW Health to understand why smoking rates were higher in people with mental illness than in other…
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Plain English writing and editing
Client: Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
The Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency regulates a range of Australian health professionals, and can act on some complaints from consumers. It received feedback from consumers that its communications were hard…
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Planning a graduate school of health
Client: UTS
UTS had plans to develop a new Graduate School of Health. It engaged Ragg & Co several times to advise on the initial choice of disciplines, then on the school's…
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Described as “a tantalising mystery and a tribute to Sydney, past and present” this novel is Mark’s first work of fiction. It tells the story of the disappearance of the…
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The cancer prevention diet: How to eat well, feel great and live longer
Presenting cancer and diet research in an accessible and easy-to-understand format, this book includes a simple plan for healthy eating which could reduce your risk of developing cancer, and more…
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As more Australians quit smoking and more areas become smoke-free, some exceptions stood out – people with mental illness, and they facilities in which they were cared for in the…
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And did it all with grace https://t.co/7okTg9GrGO
Outcry over Federal Government’s decision to defund Indigenous family violence organisation | Croakey https://t.co/SW3uHpWp39
I’m with @MegBastard https://t.co/toviDsVdFH
Governments have a reputation for not understanding the impact of their actions, especially on marginalised groups. But when Michael Coutts-Trotter, Secretary of the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities Cluster spoke recently…
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Incentives are the most important factor that drives an institution’s behaviour, according to Robert Fitzgerald AM, who has peeked into the dirty washing of more institutions than most, in a…
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Macular Disease Foundation Australia, or MDFA, a respected charity with $8 million in assets, describes itself as “the voice of the macular disease community.” It provides information to the public…
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Back in 2012, the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW published the results of the Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey, which involved interviews with more than 20,000 people across the nation.…
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A couple of decades ago, I was working at The Australian and wrote a piece arguing in favour of voluntary euthanasia. People should have the right to decide when to end…
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Submissions are closing this week for the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into a national Indigenous Evaluation Strategy. The Commission has been asked to develop an evaluation strategy to be used by…
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As an Indigenous woman undertaking a PhD that promotes Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, I am very grateful to be able to work with Mark as an ally who understands the complexities and the importance of privileging Indigenous voices, and in some instances challenging the status quo. I look forward to working with Mark on many projects well into the future.
– Danielle Manton is Teaching Fellow at the Indigenous health discipline, Graduate School of Health, UTS
As the realities of a troubled world become stark, the choices about what we do and who we do it with become more important. The principles espoused by Ragg & Co – equity, truth, transparency, simplicity, complexity and enthusiasm – are not merely words; they mean something to the company. Mark Ragg and his colleagues walk the talk. This is why I do research with Mark. He is a team player who brings a wealth of talent and experience to his work.
– Professor Merrilyn Walton AM is Professor of Medical Education (Patient safety) at the University of Sydney
HealthShare NSW engaged Ragg & Co to produce a complicated project for HealthShare NSW with a strict deadline involving input from a range of stakeholders. Their approach was highly professional, creative suggestions for new approaches were provided and an excellent produce was delivered on time and within budget guidelines.
– Bernadette Keeffe is Acting Deputy Director, Media, Strategic Relations and Communications at NSW Health
Dr Mark Ragg is a highly skilled and experienced writer, communicator and policy analyst with a longstanding commitment to advancing health equity and the public interest. He is accomplished in working with complexity, negotiating competing interests, and ensuring effective knowledge translation and impact. He is a person of courage, conviction and integrity.
– Dr Melissa Sweet is managing editor of Croakey Health Media
Ragg & Co has been a trusted provider of health web content to Healthdirect Australia since 2013. During that time Ragg & Co has contributed significantly to the body of work on a range of websites published by Healthdirect Australia, including general health, parenting, mental health and others. The scope of services provided encompasses end-to-end creation of publishing-ready web content, from research of the commissioned topic, through writing, editing and final clinical assurance. As a trusted provider, Ragg & Co has developed close collaborative operational processes with Healthdirect Australia and contributed to process improvement and quality improvement initiatives.
– Andrew Bryant is General Manager, Consumer Health Services at Healthdirect Australia
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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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