Policy Writing Essentials
March 13th, 2024 / Online
Overview
• Tools to effectively communicate all stages of the policy process cross-functionally
• Determine the core structure and sequencing of policy documentation
• How to strategically engage key stakeholders for policy success
• Design policies that foster audience engagement and better understanding
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
Principles of effective policy writing and communication
- The do’s and don’ts - a key overview of effective policy writing
- Writing with your audience in mind - being clear on the purpose of the communication
- Identify the power of plain language when communicating to non-policy stakeholders
Organise information for policy writing
- Establish the policy context and level of detail
- Core principles for policy documents - what should a policy document look like?
- Strategies to effectively engage key stakeholders
Successful policy writing in a dynamic and evolving environment
- Identify policy client demand and ensure the needs of key stakeholders are met
- Live updating of conditions - integrate policy decisions and non-decision into an evolving policy document
- Clearly articulating policy positions and integrating with frameworks
- Manage external factors in real time
Take your policy writing to the next level - effective stakeholder engagement
- Utilise visual techniques to engage and communicate successfully
- Framing questions - for informed policy design
- Success and failure - learn from the past to benefit present and future policy
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Alexandra O’Mara Director Sustainable Solutions Advisory
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