Developing Policy Acumen
Start your policy career on strong foundations.
Price
Early bird: $1,128 (inc GST) - ends 18 Dec for Feb 2025 program | Full price: $1,410 (inc GST)
Location
Online
Duration
1 day
Dates
18 February, 5 June, 24 July, 28 October 2025
Overview
Stepping into a government policy role for the first time can be a steep learning experience. If you’re new to the field, or looking to hone your policy acumen, this one-day workshop is for you.
Foundational knowledge and research-grounded concepts about public policy and government are critical elements in a policy practitioner’s toolkit. We’ll demystify how government works and explore the context in which ministers must make decisions.
Our facilitator will guide you through the key aspects of policy-making. You’ll learn how to tackle contemporary policy challenges effectively, build your foundational strategic policy knowledge and explore innovations in policy-making.
You’ll finish this policy development course with the tools to navigate policy design and development with greater confidence and impact.
What will you learn?
This workshop will grow your skills to design and deliver public policy. At the end of this policy development online program you’ll be able to confidently address practical policy problems using a toolkit of research-based concepts.
Throughout the policy acumen workshop, you will:
- explore and apply key concepts including public value, and policy design innovations such as co-design
- develop knowledge of the structures and operation of government
- learn to navigate government and build your knowledge of the ‘world of ministers’
- gain skills in strategic policy-making
- explore policy in practice, including evaluation and behavioural approaches.
Who should attend?
This policy acumen workshop is suitable for those new to roles in:
- government
- policy-making
- policy support.
Key People
You’ll learn from: Dr Zareh Ghazarian – widely published researcher and political and policy commentator, senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Monash University and author.
Format
Developing Policy Acumen is a public policy training course delivered online via a one-day workshop. It comprises case studies, group discussion and small group work to enable active participation and learning.
You’ll need to complete some short readings before the session.
Date, time, location
2025 programs:
- Program 1: 18 February, 10am-4.30pm (AEDT), Online via Zoom
- Program 2: 5 June, 10am-4.30pm (AEST), Online via Zoom
- Program 3: 24 July, 10am-4.30pm (AEST), Online via Zoom
- Program 4: 28 October, 10am-4.30pm (AEDT), Online via Zoom
Fee
- Early bird: $1128 (inc GST) – ends 18 Dec for Feb 2025 program
- Full price: $1410 (inc GST)
ANZSOG alumni receive a 15% discount.
Want to learn more?
To enquire about this program, please contact ANZSOG’s Engagement Team, with the program name as the subject line, at engage@anzsog.edu.au (with the program name as the subject line) or call us on 1300 ANZSOG (1300 269 764).