Policy Development Essentials
March 14th, 2024 / Online
Overview
• Gain a deep understanding of policy development, analysis models, and real-world challenges
• Develop strong analytical skills for problem identification, issue framing and solution generation
• Learn to evaluate policy proposals, manage risks, identify opportunities and measure success at each policy cycle stage
• Create and implement proactive, robust policy development plans with effective monitoring and evaluation
Speakers
Alexandra O’Mara
Alex is the Director of Sustainable Solutions Advisory Pty Ltd, with expertise in strategy, policy, sustainability, and leadership. She serves as the Senior ESG Advisor at BDO, Chief Advisor at the Urban Transformation Centre of Western Sydney University, and a Non-Executive Director at St George Community Housing and Place Management NSW. She holds a Master's in Administrative Law and Policy from the University of Sydney, and previously held Senior Executive Roles in the NSW Government, including 5 years as a Deputy Secretary, leading significant policy and legislative reform across a range of areas including environment and sustainability, infrastructure, planning and design, building and construction, renewable energy and natural resource management.
Director
Sustainable Solutions Advisory
Agenda
Workshop
Policy analysis and development
- Policy-making models - understanding the policy cycle
- Real world considerations - timeframes, politics, stakeholders and budgets
- Expecting the unexpected and planning for success
- The value and importance of stakeholder engagement
Policy logic and strategy
- Identifying policy problems and desired outcomes
- How to navigate context, politics and agendas
- Combining tools to achieve desired outcomes
Plotting for success - collaboration and communication
- Building key relationships and leveraging expertise
- The importance of engagement to effective policy design
- How to communicate policy issues and ideas to achieve a favourable outcome
- Analysing other agencies’ policies as a key component of effective advocacy
Policy development from A to Z - planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Create a robust policy development plan - identify pitfalls and manage risk
- Effective policy implementation
- Monitoring policy success
- Evaluate the effectiveness and building in continuous improvement
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Alexandra O’Mara Director Sustainable Solutions Advisory
Group Discounts
Pricing
Rapid Action
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Early Bird
Ends February 09
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Venue
Online
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