I encourage anyone interested in strengthening their public policy credentials to sign up to ASPI’s Better Policy Program. Developing good policy demands more than good analysis. It requires practitioners who understand how decisions are really made, can navigate complexity, collaborate across government and translate evidence into advice on which decision-makers can act. This is a great program that helps put quality thinking and written policy into practical action.
🚨 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗜’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 🚨 ASPI is inviting policy professionals across the APS — from graduates and new starters to officers building their capability — to join our 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, the first course in our three-part professional development suite. Delivered over one day at ASPI in Canberra, this course provides a practical introduction to how government policy is developed in practice. Participants will build core policy skills and receive ASPI’s highly regarded Better Policy Handbook, supporting the tools and methods explored throughout the day. The program is also suitable for teams and agencies looking to strengthen policy capability and build shared approaches across portfolios. 🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 ➡️ bit.ly/4syQoxn 📩 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: pd@aspi.org.au
I participated in the program years ago. I found it extremely useful. I recommend it to others.