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.
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
The course is also mapped to IPAA’s
policy and working in the NSW government topic areas.
PATHWAYS
Policy Development Intermediate is part of the following Pathways: Public Sector Essentials: Policy.
Find out more here.
COURSE DETAILS
This course is scheduled for delivery in 2026, please visit our scheduled courses page to register now and secure your spot.
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.
Be at your best, for NSW.
Register now to secure your spot.
PRICING
Professional Member: $1,045.00
Affiliate Member: $1,150.00
Non-Member: $1,265.00
WHICH POLICY COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
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Course Name
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Policy Development Fundamentals |
Policy Development Intermediate |
Policy Development Advanced |
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Course Description
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New to policy development? This course is designed for those starting out in public sector policy roles or anyone looking to understand how policy shapes public service work.
Learn about research, problem analysis, outcome design, policy history, and effective collaboration. Gain the skills to navigate whole-of-government approaches and empower communities through policy. Perfect for newcomers or anyone keen to deepen their understanding of policy’s essential role.
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Looking to deepen your understanding of the policy cycle? This course explores research methods, problem-solving approaches, and the political factors shaping policy.
Learn about the Cabinet’s role in decision-making and the processes that drive effective policy development. Ideal for those ready to build on their existing policy knowledge.
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This course is designed for policy specialists aiming to enhance their skills in creating, advising, and implementing strategic policy outcomes.
Explore the entire policymaking process—definition, development, implementation, and evaluation—while understanding the influence of the political system and the role of consultation in achieving goals. This course includes learning more about the impact of the political system on policymaking, and the importance of internal and external consultation in achieving policy objectives. |
| Who is this for |
This course is ideal for anyone newly stepping into a policy development role or who wants to understand how policy underpins the work we all do. For people with 1 year or less of policy experience or at the foundational level of the NSW Public Sector capabilities listed below.
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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. |
For people who have worked in policy at a high level for more than 3 years who want to reflect on, analyse and learn from their policy experience with other senior policy practitioners, or who have achieved adept to advanced levels of the NSW Public Sector capabilities listed below. |
| Format |
Virtual |
Virtual |
Virtual |
| Duration |
2 x Half days |
2 x Half days |
2 x Half days |
| Capabilities covered |
• People management: Manage reform and change
• Results: think and solve problems |
• Plan and Prioritise: plan to achieve priority outcomes and respond flexibly to changing circumstances
• Results: think and solve problems |
• People Management: manage reform and change
• Results: delivers results |
| Price Guide (see course outlines for more details) |
$950 |
$1150 |
$1190 |
| Course Link |
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