Policy in Practice will support public servants and aspiring policy leaders in understanding policy, regulatory and service delivery in the modern public sector. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to make a major contribution to policy development and policy/program implementation.
Following incredible interest in this program again this year, the 2024 Policy in Practice Program is now full. Please join the waiting list here and we will contact you if any spots become available.
About the Program
Conducted over six-days, the program explores the interplay between established policy development and service delivery models, and the modern public sector, with an emphasis on influence, the political environment and the fast paced world of contemporary policy development cycles.
Through case studies, practical exercises and the real-world experiences of a former Premier and former head of the Premier and Cabinet as your facilitators, you will come away with tools, frameworks, knowledge, skills, guidelines and a much deeper understanding of the real-world policy environment, including a first-hand look at what really happens during the stages of public policy formation.
Former Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. David Bartlett and the former head of the Tasmanian Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Rhys Edwards return as facilitators this year.
David and Rhys will include scenarios, case studies, examples, and policy challenges unique to WA throughout the program, and have incorporated feedback from the 2019 program for this year’s program. They have also updated some sections of the program to reflect the post-COVID world that we will be entering into.
The course had broad ranging content, including essential foundational concepts; illuminating examples; and the ability to apply learnings in a relevant simulation.Past PiP delegate
New in 2024
Curtin University Partnership
IPAA WA is proud to partner with the Curtin University Graduate School of Business this year to provide graduates of the IPAA WA Policy in Practice (PiP) program with one unit of Advanced Standing (optional unit), also known as credit or recognition of prior learning, across three Graduate School of Business programs.
If you are interested in one of Curtin University’s Graduate School of Business programs above, completing the 2024 PiP program could reduce your study load by 25 credit points (one unit), shorten your study time, and save you significantly.
Combining the tertiary qualifications from Curtin University with the practical skill development of IPAA WA’s Policy in Practice program will ensure you have the capability to excel in your policy leadership role.
If you are a past PiP graduate (from 2019 onwards) and want to take advantage of this benefit, please contact us for more information and to confirm your eligibility.
Why Choose Policy in Practice
Policy in Practice has been developed specifically for Western Australian (WA) public servants.
The facilitators for Policy in Practice have modernised and tailored the content to ensure PiP meets the capability requirements that WA public servants need to succeed in policy leadership roles.
The program incorporates scenarios, case studies, examples and policy challenges unique to WA, ensuring that content is highly relevant to WA public servants.
Policy in Practice is structured to equip you with a working knowledge of what you need to succeed in your career in policy development, modern service delivery and regulatory design.
No other policy program available to WA public sector professionals provides access to such experienced, and senior former policy and political leaders, and also allows the opportunity for you to immediately put what you learn into practice in a safe environment.
You will first study the skills, knowledge and tools required for effective policy development, and then work in groups to design and develop innovative, contemporary approaches to solving a complex policy problem. On the final day of the program, you will put what you have learned to the test, as you present your policy submission.
Facilitators the Hon. David Bartlett and Rhys Edwards have a combined 38 years of public sector experience in the most senior policy and political roles of Premier and head of the public sector respectively. They bring a very open, discussion style to the learning and will share real world examples of policy and service delivery success and failure.
Having such experienced facilitators from the highest levels in government means that you will gain first-hand, real-world insights from these levels into the policy development cycle. This will help you to de-mystify the stages of policy formation, providing you with a clear background, context and understanding into how your role fits in to the policy development process. It also provides the opportunity to have your burning questions about the process answered by two authoritative sources.
Throughout the program, you will hear from guest speakers, and have the opportunity to interact directly with former Premiers, Chiefs of Staff, Ministerial Advisors, Directors General and others with real world experience in all stages of the policy development cycle.
Exposure to and the opportunity to interact with senior, experienced public sector professionals and politicians [was the strongest feature of the program]. The insights from these people were fascinating, insightful and instructive.Past PiP delegate
About the Facilitators
The Hon. David Bartlett is the former Premier of Tasmania. Before entering politics, David had a successful career in the information technology, telecommunications and innovation sectors. During his time as Tasmania’s 43rd Premier, David championed his home state for its natural strengths in water, renewable energy, high value food and primary industries, tourism and high-speed telecommunications.
Rhys was the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet in Tasmania for six years (2008-2014) and has held numerous senior public sector positions as well as roles as a Ministerial adviser. Rhys is an experienced organisational leader and has worked at the highest levels of the public service for over 16 years. Rhys is passionate about great leadership in organisations and has driven reform agendas across many areas of government. He has a strong background in governance, central agency leadership, energy policy, industry development and major project facilitation.
During their time in the Tasmanian Government, David and Rhys worked on and introduced policy to deliver early childhood education and health services deep into communities most in need via successful programs such as, ‘Launching Into Learning’ and ‘Child and Family Centres’. These initiatives saw Tasmania’s average Kindergarten Development Check rise from second worst in Australia, to second best nationally.
While in Government they established Tasmania’s first integrity commission and introduced Australia’s most progressive freedom of information legislation. Following a successful Tasmanian roll out of fibre-to-the-premises high speed telecommunications network the Bartlett Government successfully lobbied for Tasmania being the first to receive the National Broadband Network rollout.
The facilitators were incredible – Rhys and David’s knowledge and experience were enlightening. The course was also structured incredibly well.Past PiP delegate
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How To Register
How To Register
The 2024 Policy in Practice Program is now full.
Please join the waiting list here. We will contact you if any spots become available.
Logistics
Course Requirement
Policy in Practice is a six-day program conducted over a three month period. Participants are required to attend all six-days. In between these contact days, attendees will be required to do some extra learning work, typically 1-2 days over the course of the program.
2024 Course Dates
Thu, 5 September 2024
Thu, 24 October 2024
Time
The contact days for the program will run between 9.00am and 5.00pm.
Location
Fraser’s Suits Perth
10 Adelaide Terrace
East Perth WA 6004
Cost
Individual Member
Corporate Member
Non-Member
Terms and Conditions
Registration payment is due within 14 days of booking or before the start of the Course (whichever occurs first).
We are planning on holding this program face-to-face. If there are any COVID related restrictions in place that prevent us from delivering PiP, we will reschedule the program dates. If restrictions prevent in-person delivery on the rescheduled dates, we will then deliver PiP in an online format and refund/credit you with the difference in expenses that we incur.
If you wish to cancel your registration, you must do so in writing 45 days prior to the first day of the course to receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 30 and 45 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a 50% refund (if you have already paid); if you have not already paid, then 50% of the course fees will be required to be paid.
No refund will be given for cancellations made 29 days (or less) prior to the first day of the course, and full course fees will be required to be paid.
