Tom McClean

Dr Tom McClean is Head of Research and Social Policy at Uniting NSW/ACT. He leads a team which conducts primary social research, service evaluations of Uniting’s services, and social policy analysis. They support Uniting to disrupt entrenched disadvantage through practice excellence, innovation and advocacy. Before joining Uniting, Tom worked in social policy for the NSW Government, in roles that included policy, evaluation, and investigations. He holds a PhD in political sociology from the London School of Economics, and is an adjunct associate professor at Western Sydney University and at UTS. His personal research interests include how institutions shape social and political outcomes, and the role of secrecy and transparency in politics.