About this event

Better Regulation Victoria (BRV) offers this free in-person short course running over two half-day sessions on regulatory design and analysis for departmental and agency staff.

BRV staff will explain the "seven key questions" outlined in the Victorian Guide to Regulation. You will learn how to apply these to regulatory design projects, especially when preparing a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) or Legislative Impact Assessment (LIA) as part of Victoria's regulatory scrutiny process.

One day virtual course

This virtual course will be delivered over one half-day session:

Thursday 5 December 2024: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Two day in-person course

Alternatively, for a longer, more in-depth course with more opportunities for discussion, please consider attending the in-person course over two days.

2024 Dates

Making Better Regulation in Seven Steps will run on the following dates in 2024:

Course structure

The course will begin with a brief overview of Victoria's regulatory scrutiny framework and the "seven key questions" that must be considered in any RIS or LIA and are recommended as a part of any best-practice regulatory policy development.

We will then explore the questions in more detail, one by one, using a combination of lecture-style presentations, engaging activities and class discussion:

Why is the Government considering action? (problem analysis)
Which outcomes is the Government aiming to achieve? (objectives of action)
What are the possible different courses of action that could be taken? (identify feasible options)
What are the expected impacts (benefits and costs) of options and what is the preferred option? (impact analysis)
What are the characteristics of the preferred options, including small business and competition impacts? (summarise the preferred option)
How will the preferred option be put into place? (implementation plan)
When (and how) will the Government evaluate the effectiveness of the preferred option in meeting the objectives? (evaluation strategy)

We will finish by sharing some project management tips and tricks for preparing an effective RIS or LIA.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of the key policy-making steps and tools for decision-making in a regulatory design setting.

You will be ready to prepare or oversee a RIS or LIA for your Department or agency.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for all Victorian policy staff working on legislative or regulatory design issues, especially at the Officer and Manager levels.

It is strongly recommended for any staff who may be working on (or overseeing external consultants who will work on) a RIS or LIA in the near future.