Overview
Equip your team to think beyond the immediate and lead with future‑focused confidence.
Change is accelerating in an increasingly complex environment and now, more than ever, government needs to deliver policy that is adaptive and that meets the needs of society into the future.
Applied Foresight for Policy Makers delivers the functional skills, tools and mindsets needed for policy makers and leaders to embed futures thinking into their policy design and management processes. The program is anchored to strategic foresight in the context of government decision making and structures.
Participants learn directly from experts in strategic foresight and public servants who apply futures thinking in real-world contexts.
Through shared learning and practical exploration, the program creates the confidence, insight and clarity needed to lead with purpose in times of change.
Who It's For
Bring futures-thinking into policy development for more effective long-term impact.
This program is designed for mid-level to executive public servants who are responsible for the development or oversight of policy generation and distribution.
It is well suited to Senior Policy Analysts, Policy Advisors, Program Managers, Strategic Planners.
Look beyond the immediate policy cycle
Applied Foresight for Policy Makers supports mid‑level public servants working in policy, strategy and planning roles, who are responsible for policy development and strategic planning, and who want to build practical futures‑thinking and foresight skills to move beyond reactive, short‑term planning and support more resilient, forward‑looking policy and governance.
Program highlights
Program Structure
Learning that shapes better government.
Program Format
The program is delivered online through live sessions, supported by self-directed learning.
Learning sessions
Sessions focus on current best practice and public sector contextualised challenges, risks and governance frameworks.
Peer engagement
Participants engage in facilitated discussion with peers and receive real-time feedback from experts.
Program duration
This program runs over approximately four weeks.
Learning Approach
Trusted learning. Practical insights. Public value.
Peer learning
Learn alongside public sector colleagues facing similar policy challenges.
Facilitated dialogue
Expert-led sessions encourage discussion, questioning and applied thinking.
Reflective practice
Short reflective tasks support application of learning to participants’ own roles.
Contextual application
Learning is grounded in real public sector challenges and contexts.
How to Register
More information coming soon.
This proposed program is currently under development. Delivery in 2027 is pursuant to multiple factors and is not guaranteed.
To stay up to date, express your interest and we’ll provide additional details as they’re confirmed.