Theis program is delivered over two seperate modules. The dates for 2012 are: 5 - 6 and 19 - 20 March

Course Presenters
John Alford, Professor of Public Sector Management, ANZSOG
George Argyrous, Senior Lecturer in Evidence-Based Decision-Making, ANZSOG/UNSW
Michael Di Francesco, Senior Lecturer in Public Sector Management, ANZSOG
Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Sector Management, ANZSOG
Monica Pfeffer, Director of Applied Learning, ANZSOG
George Rivers, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Monash University
The Hon. Rob Knowles, Former Minister for Health and Ageing

ANZSOG offers a highly successful four-day workshop designed to develop a range of skills in the policy arena.

• thinking strategically
• understanding context
• the policy process, including the policy cycle, analysis, options and decision-making
• designing policy for more effective implementation
• stakeholder engagement
• building strategic capacity for policy-making
• the role of economic frameworks in policy-making using various kinds of evidence in policy advice.

Who should attend?
The Policy and Program Skills workshops are suitable for middle managers across a range of agencies and roles. VPS levels 5 & 6 are the most appropriate. Managers from outer agencies and service delivery departments dealing with policy implementation will also find this course valuable.