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Policy Officers Workshop


12th - 13th, March 2025 / Canberra, AU
SAVE UP TO $1000
DISCOUNT ENDS TOMORROW

OVERVIEW


Essential skills for policy writing and development - a practical guide for effective governance

• Determine the core structure and sequencing of policy documentation
• Tools to effectively communicate all stages of the policy process cross-functionally
• Gain a deep understanding of policy development, analysis models and real-world challenges
• Create and implement proactive, robust policy development plans with effective monitoring and evaluation

TRAINER


Carolyn Page

Since 2007, Carolyn has provided policy analysis, training, and strategic advice to over 20 Australian state and territory government agencies, as well as various voluntary and non-government organisations. Before 2007, she established policy and evaluation units in three government agencies, earning two Australia Day Medals for excellence in policy development and the Secretary’s Award for leadership in fostering a culture of evaluation in a large agency. Carolyn holds a Master’s Degree in Management with a specialisation in industry strategy and has over 20 years of experience as a teacher, trainer, facilitator, and professional chair.

Director
The Clear English Company

AGENDA


Workshop

Policy analysis and development

- Use policy-making models to understand the policy cycle

- Consider real-world implications and boundaries

- Learn the value and importance of stakeholder engagement


Policy logic and strategy 

- Identify policy problems and potential solutions

- Navigate context, politics, and agendas

- Combine tools to achieve desired outcomes


Plotting for success - collaboration and communication

- Build key relationships and leverage expertise

- Communicate issues and ideas to achieve favourable outcomes

- Analyse established policy for effective advocacy


Policy development from A to Z

- Create a robust policy development plan to identify risk

- Implement, monitor, and evaluate successful policy

- Integrate continuous improvement measures

  • Carolyn Page Director The Clear English Company

Workshop

Principles of effective policy writing and communication

- Learn the do’s and don’ts of effective policy writing

- Write purposefully with your audience in mind 

- Identify the power of plain language with non-policy stakeholders


Organise information for policy writing

- Establish the policy context and level of detail

- Explore core principles for policy documents

- Practise strategies to effectively engage key stakeholders 


Successful policy writing in a dynamic and evolving environment

- Identify policy client demand and stakeholder needs

- Create evolving policy documents 

- Articulate policy positions and integrate with frameworks


Policy writing for effective stakeholder engagement

- Use visual techniques to successfully engage and communicate

- Frame questioning for informed policy design

- Learn from the past to benefit future policy

  • Carolyn Page Director The Clear English Company

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VENUE


Cliftons Canberra

Level 2, 10 Moore Street, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia

02 6122 0999

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