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Writing Effective Policies and Procedures 20200508P1

Writing Effective Policies and Procedures 20200508P1
Friday 8 May 2020 (9:00am to 5:00pm)

Cliftons Training Rooms
Level 13, 60 Margaret Street, Sydney

Professional & Associate Members $675
Affiliate Members $775
Non Members $775


This course is also available for in-house delivery. For more information please contact the Learning team on 02 8066 1900 or email [email protected] for a quote.

Course Overview


This course offers a practical guide on how to write clear, concise policy and procedures to deliver services or implement new government policy. Participants learn to translate high-level policy into workable operations and understand how to develop a business case. They identify stakeholders, build communication to develop and implement a new policy/procedure and use project management skills to implement and evaluate the operation of the policy/procedure. Participants use real life government scenarios and work on their own policies to implement them successfully, including developing a business plan and stakeholder management. They also learn to apply the principles of project management to implement the new policy or procedure.


Learning Outcomes


  • Identify when organisational policy and procedures need to be developed, changed or improved
  • Plan operations to gain maximum impact from policy initiatives
  • Gather evidence and information needed to support and develop policy recommendations and options
  • Understand the need to identify, consult and communicate with stakeholders
  • Plan and implement communication with stakeholders
  • Develop a business plan
  • Communicate policies and procedures in a clear, structured and concise way
  • Review and evaluate how policy or procedures are working.

NSW Public Sector Framework Capabilities


This course is targeted at Intermediate to Adept level. The following behaviours from the framework are covered:

Results: Plan and Prioritise

  • Prepare clear project proposals and define scope and goals in measurable terms.
  • Establish performance outcomes and measures for key project goals, and define monitoring, reporting and communication requirements.
  • Prepare accurate estimates of costs and resources required for more complex projects.
  • Communicate the project strategy and its expected benefits to others.
  • Monitor the completion of project milestones against goals and initiate amendments where necessary.
  • Evaluate progress and identify improvements for future.

Course Facilitator

Dr Randal Stewart




Dr Randal Stewart has written, researched, practised and trained in public policy for over twenty years. He was previously a senior lecturer in the Department of Government and Public Administration at the University of Sydney. Randal currently works within the Strategy and Public Policy Practice on political nous, public policy, strategic management and public affairs. His main focus is on government but he also consults on organisation strategy and public affairs in the private sector.

Course Materials


All course materials (including the workbooks) will be made available through our digital learning space, Illuminate. Your Illuminate access details will be provided 7 days prior to the course date.

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Enquiries: For more information on our learning programs, please contact the IPAA NSW Learning Team on 02 8066 1900 or email [email protected].
When
8/05/2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Cliftons, Level 13, 60 Margaret Street Sydney, NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
Online registration not available.
 
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Payments

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Cancellation policy - Events
  • Cancellation must be in writing and confirmed by an IPAA NSW staff member
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the event – no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the event – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the event – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the event are non-refundable.
Cancellation policy - Scheduled Courses
  • Cancellation must be in writing and confirmed by an IPAA NSW staff member
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the start date – no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the start date – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the start date – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the start date are non-refundable.
Cancellation policy - Self-paced Courses
  • Cancellations are not permitted.

Note: If you do not cancel and do not attend and event or course, 100% of the fee must be paid.

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Transfer policy - Self-paced Courses 
  • Transfers to another course are not allowed for self-paced courses.
We may in our discretion waive cancellation charges in exceptional circumstances, but we will not waive cancellation charges on account of work commitments.

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