[citation needed] APO is a not-for-profit organisation supported by partnerships with academic institutions and government agencies, and advertising and services revenue.
The informal channels used to disseminate digital grey literature have meant that libraries and other services have only been able to collect it in an ad hoc manner.
APO aims to make digital research content that is relevant to Australian policy debates more easily accessible and usable to promote more evidence-informed decision-making.
[4] APO specialises in cataloguing grey literature on public policy from academic research centres and think tanks, as well as government and non-government organisations.
As well as research, the site includes a smaller collection of opinion and commentary pieces, video, audio, and web resources focused on policy issues.