IPAA Victoria’s Policy Skills course introduces you to the tools and approaches for policy making in Australia.
Gain an understanding of the role of policy within the public purpose sector and how you can work most effectively towards policy change.
Course overview
You will gain a comprehensive knowledge of policy skills to best approach policy making through:
- case studies and group exercises
- an introduction to the role of policy and policy cycle within the public sector
- identifying the influences within the public sector that impact modern-day policy making.
Course outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will:
- understand the role of policy within the public purpose sector
- gain tools and techniques when drafting and interpreting policy documents.
Course audience
The ideal course participant is someone who:
- has recently commenced in a role as a policy maker or policy writer
- require an introduction to policy cycle or policy making process
- want to obtain a better understanding of policy framework
- read, interpret and implement policy documents.
Amazing. Already sung its praises. Greatly helped by the charisma of Mr Bartlett.
— Nick Parry-Jones, Department of Premier and Cabinet
80% of program attendees agreed that Policy Skills exceeded their expectations for the program
— 2020–21 IPAA Victoria feedback survey
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