Jessica Chew is a Senior Data Analyst with a decade of international experience across a range of sectors including international development, tertiary, private and government. She has an interest in applying open-source analytics techniques to basic income research and modelling. Jessica has conducted analysis on a variety of datasets from survey to big retail (Woolworths & The Home Depot) to communicate insights and support evidence-based decision making. She currently works in retail analytics and is a Co-Director of the grassroots charity Basic Income Australia.

Relevant recent outputs:

• Chew, J. (2025). ‘Australian Basic Income Stories: The First Chapter of a Basic Income Pilot in Australia’. Guaranteeing Economic Security, January 12.

• Chew, J. (2024). ‘USAID signals major strategy shift: championing direct unconditional cash transfers’. Guaranteeing Economic Security, November 5. Chew, J. (2022). ‘Universal Wellbeing Payment vs Basic Income Australia Comparison’. Australian basic income policy comparative blog, December 31.  

• Basic Income Australia benefit calculator 

•  Global Basic Income explorer dashboard