Effective policy development: Collaborative techniques for impactful results

In today’s challenging landscape of complex public policy issues and heightened citizen expectations, mastering effective policy development is crucial. Policy advisers must excel as collaborators, influencers, negotiators, and questioners, ensuring their advice is ‘grounded in robust analysis and data-backed insights that resonate with the community’*.

We’ve helped policy makers in all levels of government to introduce these ways of working within constraints.

Our team collaborated with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, along with 14 government agencies and non-government policymakers, to develop a model for Delivering Great Policy. We are well-positioned to share our techniques and experiences, helping individuals enhance their effectiveness in policy advice, development, and delivery.

What this workshop will cover

Join us for a one-day exploring practical tools and new techniques to develop and implement great policy.

Some specific activities include:

• Unpack the core elements of great policy opportunities and challenges in light of the APS model for Great Policy Advice developed through the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
• Explore the different sorts of activities you can do, and how you can feel safe to try them within the constraints of your own environment.
• Practice the tools and techniques you’ll need to be successful.
• Hear examples of how policy teams have successfully used these approaches.
• Have space to share experiences of what works, and what doesn’t.
• Develop an actionable plan for your policy problem.

Why learn from us?

Our expertise is recognised and sought after. Our work wins prestigious awards. Meld Studios, in collaboration with Queensland Government, won the 2018 won the Good Design Award® of the Year for the Growing Human-Centred Design Across Queensland Government project.

We work with many of Australia’s private and public organisations using Service Design to help them tackle their biggest challenges. We continually evolve our approach and we love to share what we’ve learned along the way. We use real life examples and encourage others to share their experiences and questions.

Who should attend?

• Policy officers, advisors and implementers all levels of government
• People working alongside policy professionals
• People involved across the policy lifecycle
• Students studying Public Policy

Cost & discounts

Individual tickets are $550 (ex GST), but we are offering 3 for the price of 2 group pricing.

In-house versions of this workshop

If you would like us to run a practical one-day workshop designed to equip you and your team with essential tools and techniques collaborative for successful policy development and delivery, please drop us a line and we can chat about the workshop.

In the meantime, here is an article we wrote in 2020 with the “Three things you can do today to make policy great again."

* Australian Government Guide to Policy Impact Analysis, Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. March 2023.

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