Do you need to build your understanding of the policy process and why it is important?
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Are you no longer new to the policy cycle but keen to broaden your perspective?
Would your work benefit if you understood the different approaches to research and problem solving?
This course will give you a foundational understanding of the policy process and show you how political and other factors influence policy.
You’ll also learn about Cabinet as a decision-making body and the various processes involved.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
You will finish this course knowing you can:
- clearly state why governments intervene through policy - and what that looks like.
- build a strong evidence base to underpin policy development.
- expand your policy toolkit, combining conventional and innovative policy instruments.
- apply concepts from cost–benefit analysis or behavioural economics in policy development.
- formulate and progress a business case or policy proposal.
TOPICS COVERED
- Defining, researching and analysing policy problems and considering the authorising environment
- Moore’s strategic policy triangle and Sparrow’s character of harms
- Types and uses of different policy instruments
- Using ‘nudges’ to tackle policy problems
- The realities of policy making: politics and disrupting factors
Policy Development Intermediate is for people at the Intermediate level and you will develop the following capabilities:
- Results: think and solve problems
The course is also mapped to IPAA’s
policy and working in the NSW government topic areas.
Course Details
This course is scheduled for delivery in 2024, please visit our scheduled courses page to register now and secure your spot.
If you have a group of 5 or more, please reach out to [email protected], for an in-house course and our Learning team will be in touch.
Be at your best, for NSW.
Register now to secure your spot.
Pricing
Professional Member: $845.00
Affiliate Member: $950.00
Non-Member: $1065.00