Tim Wilford is Director, Community Consultations at the ANU National Security College (NSC), where he led Australia's most comprehensive study of public attitudes to national security – a two-year, mixed-methods program drawing on more than 20,000 Australians across every state and territory. The work sits at the intersection of democratic participation, public trust, and national resilience.

He has more than 15 years’ experience across communications, media, engagement and policy. Before joining NSC, he worked at Four Corners, the ABC's flagship investigative journalism program.

Featured publications

• Medcalf, R.,Wilford, T., Bulkeley, S. and Ramsay, A. No worries? Australian attitudes to national security, risk and resilience: Results Report. (2026)
• Medcalf, R., Wilford, T., Dixson, H., Philippa, A., Bulkeley, S. and Ramsay, A. Voices from across Australia: Australian attitudes to national security, risk and resilience: Engagement Report. (2026)
• Medcalf, R., Bull, C., Wilford, T. Thinking about our national security: Community Consultations on Australian attitudes to security – Issues Paper (2025)