Policy Development Intermediate
Do you need to build your understanding of the policy process and why it is important?
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.
Who is this course for?
For people who have worked in policy for 1 to 3 years who want a comprehensive overview of key policy theories and instruments, or who have achieved intermediate level of the NSW Public Sector capabilities listed below.
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
- Badge will be provided on completion of the course
The course is also mapped to IPAA’s policy and working in the NSW government topic areas.
Course Details
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.
Please note: All NSW Public Servants are automatically Affiliate members of IPAA NSW and entitled to Affiliate rates. To activate this, sign up here.
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Registration
Last day to register is 13/07/2026