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What’s on the Minister’s Mind?

Good policy approaches in a complex authorising environment.

 

IPAA Victoria’s What’s on the Minister’s Mind? offers a deep dive into how to work effectively with Ministers and Ministerial Offices to deliver quality public policy advice.

Course overview

You will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how to work with Ministers through: 

  • Learning what Ministers and their political advisors value in policy advice.
  • How to work effectively with stakeholders to get great policy outcomes. 
  • Identify the influences within the public sector that impact modern-day policy making. 
  • Understand ethical decision making, core values and the integrity frameworks of the VPS. 

Course outcomes

Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of how to work with Ministers exploring: 

  • Working with Ministers and ministerial offices to deliver quality public policy advice.
  • Understanding what Ministers want in advice for the various roles they must fulfil.
  • Working effectively with ministerial advisors, understanding their role. 
  • Developing strategies and approaches for delivering ‘frank and fearless’ policy advice.
  • Navigating a complex ‘authorising environment’ including the parliament, cabinet, cabinet and parliamentary. committees, statutory offices and other democratic architecture. 

          Course audience

          The ideal course participant is someone who:

          • Completed IPAA Victoria’s Policy Skills or Gain the Policy Edge course.
          • Looking to advance their policy career.
          • Obtain a better understanding of interacting with Ministers, parliamentary committees, cabinet committees, ministerial advisors and Deputy Sectaries.

          Facilitator

          Hon. David Bartlett

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          Register for an upcoming session

          Date & Time

          Tuesday 17 November 2026
          9:30 am – 1:00 pm

          Online

          Pricing( inc GST)

          MEMBERS

          Staff of organisation members:

          • Platinum member: $717
          • Gold member: $837
          • Silver member: $896
          • Bronze member: $956
          • Corporate member: $837

          Personal members:

          • Professional member: $837
          • Concession member: $837
          • Fellow: $837

          Non-members: $1,195

          Check your organisation’s membership level here.

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          Please refer to our new booking terms and conditions.

          In-house Sessions

          This program can be delivered in an in-house professional development workshop to your organisation.

          Have any questions regarding What’s on the Minister’s Mind?? Contact the IPAA Victoria team today.