The Policy Platform
thepolicyplatform.com.au
What it is
The Policy Platform is a web service for Australian charities, not-for-profits, and social enterprises organizing advocacy around government activity. It provides a readiness survey, decision-maker mapping, policy landscape analysis, and media monitoring. Users can create a strategic plan, advocacy strategy, and government-engagement approach, then manage contacts, draft outreach and submissions, and coordinate campaigns. The platform says monitoring spans nine jurisdictions and fifteen chambers, with links to original sources. AI-assisted outputs are starting points that users review, edit, and approve before acting. The company says user data is not used to train AI models, and third-party provider agreements prohibit training on that data. It says information is protected by industry-standard encryption and access controls, is not sold or disclosed for others’ purposes, and that account inputs and uploads are isolated. A structured onboarding flow is described as taking teams from zero to a clear advocacy plan in under 90 minutes. Funding discovery, application support, and tender acquittal are listed as coming soon. The Free plan costs nothing and requires no card.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- The platform helps Australian charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises understand government activity, identify decision-makers and create lasting change.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Security
- The company says information is stored with industry-standard encryption and access controls and is not sold or disclosed to third parties for their own purposes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Access to user data
- The company says individual inputs and uploads are private and isolated to each account, with access by a small number of authorised staff only when needed for support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- AI data use
- The company says user data is not used to train AI models and that third-party AI provider agreements prohibit training on user data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- AI drafting
- AI-assisted outputs are starting points for users to review, edit and approve before acting.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Campaign tools
- The platform supports contact management, drafting outreach and submissions, and running coordinated campaigns.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Funding tools
- Funding discovery, application support and tender acquittal are described as coming soon.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Government coverage
- The platform says its monitoring covers nine jurisdictions and fifteen chambers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Onboarding
- The website says a structured onboarding flow takes a team from zero to a clear advocacy plan in under 90 minutes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Planning tools
- Users can build a strategic plan, advocacy strategy and government engagement approach.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Policy monitoring
- It offers a readiness survey, decision-maker mapping, policy landscape analysis and media monitoring.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
- Sources
- The platform says it links to original sources so users can check information themselves.Read 8 Oct 2026 · thepolicyplatform.com.au
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Monitoring across nine jurisdictions
- Decision-maker mapping and media monitoring
- Campaign and submission drafting tools
- AI drafts require user approval
- Free plan requires no card
Limits
- Funding tools are listed as coming soon
- Free plan is limited to solo advocate tools
Who it suits
It suits Australian advocacy teams in charities, not-for-profits, and social enterprises. Individuals and first-time advocates can use the listed free tools for readiness, decision-makers, media searches, and solo work.
Verdict
The Policy Platform combines monitoring, planning, and campaign functions for Australian advocacy work. Its free entry plan and stated data controls are clear, while some funding capabilities are not yet available.
Where Specifiction places it
- Advocacy Software#24 of 287.0