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What we heard at the launch...
29 November 2019
It was amazing seeing our model of great policy advice brought to life by four passionate secretaries and the 235 people who attended.  On the day we had interactive booths, sketching and engagement masterclasses, and policy readiness towers.
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Delivering Great Policy Takes Off
14 November 2019
On Friday 8 November 2019, over 200 people attended the sold out launch of the Delivering Great Policy initiative. Attendees had diverse backgrounds and roles, from academia, the private sector and all corners of the APS.
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Preparing for Delivering Great Policy
08 November 2019
The team delivering great policy has been busy preparing for today’s launch.  This has meant the past few weeks have been filled with a lot of preparation and anticipation.
Image of text countdown to launch 8 November and image of hand drawn rocketship.
Countdown to Delivering Great Policy
21 October 2019
Momentum is building as we near the launch date for an approach to Delivering Great Policy!
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A Game of Iteration
31 October 2019
Last week was a game of iteration. We took what we’ve learned about the elements of great policy advice, and worked through a bunch of different ways to articulate, so that it’s simple to grasp and people can see themselves in it.
Image of prototype being drawn on a table.
Staying on task
01 October 2019
We’ve just come out of that very uncomfortable point in a design-led project where you’re stuck in the middle of everything; you’ve moved away from where you started you’re not yet clear on where you’re headed. Cue the scream emoji.
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Delivering Great Policy Advice Workshops
24 September 2019
This week we ran workshops in Canberra and Hobart to test and further push our thinking on what delivering great policy advice is all about.
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Making sense of what we learned
10 September 2019
This week was all about making sense of everything we’ve learnt so far, getting some clarity on what we’re doing, and working through possible models.
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Learning what great policy looks like
10 September 2019
Last week was busy! We ran four workshops.
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Let's co-design
30 August 2019
We are currently working on Sprint #1, co-designing a model of great policy advice; role modelling a way of working.
Image of speakers Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM, Ms Alison Larkins, Ms Renee Leon PSM and Sir Chris Wormald.
IPAA ACT Event - UK Civil Service and the Policy Profession
20 June 2019
On Thursday 20 June 2019, IPAA ACT hosted an International Series event where Sir Chris Wormald KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care (UK) delivered a keynote address followed by a panel discussion with Renée Leon PSM, Sec
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In conversation with senior leaders of the Australian Public Service
14 May 2019
In April, the Independent Review of the APS joined the heads and deputies of Australian public service organisations – the APS200 – to talk about change and the future of our service.
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The future of policy making: keynote speech by Sir Chris Wormald KCB (UK)
25 April 2019
The Institute for Government welcomed Sir Chris Wormald KCB, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care and Head of the Civil Service Policy Profession UK, to deliver a keynote speech.
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Open Letter to the Public Service
14 February 2019
David Thodey, Chair of the independent review of the Australian public service. Read the recap of 2018 and what to expect in 2019.
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BETA Podcast - Daniel Effron
04 February 2019
Read the Interview with Daniel Effron from the London Business School

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