A unique interactive learning experience which takes you from identifying the issues, through new and innovative co-design and consultation processes, required analysis and feasibility studies, and finally to funding decisions, to implementation and review.

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Led by a former head of strategy and policy in Commonwealth and State agencies, this workshop is a must for anyone responsible for or interested in developing their strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills.

Why, Where, and How of Government Policy Processes

• Understand the why behind ”Great Policy” development and the principles of public service policy advice and analysis

• Familiarise with all the foundations of policy development, analysis and evaluation in the contemporary public service.

• Learn the fundamentals of how to create effective policy to give life to government strategies and enhance community outcomes. 

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Leading a Policy Development Process – The Many Roles Required from Cheerleader to Herding Dog

• Understand the critical impact you can have in policy creation

• Explore the values and capabilities required to effectively manage and lead policy development processes

• Learn the various crucial roles to ensure new policy is listened to and learned from

• Understand the different approaches you should take to the varied roles​

Stakeholder Engagement – From Consultation to Co-design

• Grow your stakeholder engagement capability

• Identify the varied stakeholders and develop innovativeprocesses for engaging government, industry and community stakeholders

• Create strategies for effective collaboration, ensuring a whole-of-government approach.

• Learn who leads, who cooperates and who delivers within the process

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Writing it Down - Why Language Matters

• Learn how to deliver positive messaging

• Understand the appropriate language to influence effectively

• Explore the importance of including an evidence base, and the required analysis by government (such as regulatory and environment impact statements)

• Learn how language can create common vision across stakeholders​

Negotiation and Collaboration with other Agencies and Partners – Including Treasury

• Learn negotiation strategies for win-win outcomes

• Learn how to influence stakeholders to gain buyin

• Learn how to create a collaboration culture across your policy development

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Pulling it Together – Setting Up Implementation and Review

• Understand how to finalise your policy creation

• Learn how to setup the implementation effectively

• Strategies to setup your policy review for success

Key Outcomes

• Understand the connection between government strategy, decision making, and policy development

• Understand the concepts of the APS “Great Policy” model, its underlying values and how to make it work

• Develop effective stakeholder engagement, negotiation and collaboration skills, to ensure the wider context and impact is considered and understood

• Successfully lead and coordinate a policy development process, from initiation to implementation. 

Delivery Style

• Engaging facilitation with practical exercises.

• Role-plays, group discussions, and real-life scenarios.

• Self-reflection activities and personal action planning.

Course Materials Provided

• Participant workbook.

• Policy Framework

• Follow-up resources and reading list.

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