Content
- The context of public policy.
- The cabinet system.
- Accountability for policy in a Parliamentary system.
- Identifying issues and agenda setting.
- The role of the media.
- Policy skills:
- What makes a good policy adviser.
- Policy analysis, tools and process.
- Linking implementation to analysis.
- Consultation, when and how?
Outcomes
This program will enable you to understand the policy-making process and the broad principles of public policy analysis.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for people with limited public policy experience or for those who are moving into a policy position.
Benefits to You and Your Organisation
Enhance your capacity to become a good policy advisor and examine the tools needed for “smart policy” in changing times.
Learn about our speakers
Dr. Atlaf Virani
Lecturer in Government, College of Business, Government and Law
Flinders University
Dr. Altaf Virani is a Lecturer in Government at Flinders University’s College of Business, Government and Law. He specializes in public policy, governance, and public administration with a focus on health policy and health systems, public systems, social policy, and development. His research is centred around public sector reform and the governance challenges of public service delivery in resource-poor settings, transitional economies, and non-Western contexts, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. His research seeks to bridge theory and practice, and touches on policy design, public sector performance management, market-based governance, public-private partnership, collaborative governance, data-driven decision-making, knowledge-translation, and the equity implications of policy interventions.
Before joining Flinders, Dr. Virani served as Associate Professor of Public Policy at Monash University, Indonesia, where he led the development and strategic expansion of Monash’s public policy program in Jakarta. He has a strong applied focus, having worked with governments, international agencies (including the World Bank, ILO, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and civil society organizations to design, implement, and evaluate field-based policy research.
Dr. Virani holds a PhD in Public Policy from the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and was a Fox International Fellow (2017–18) at Yale University’s MacMillan Centre for International and Area Studies. An active contributor to the academic community, he serves as Associate Editor for Policy Design and Practice and on the editorial board of the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice and the Steering Committee of the India Public Policy Network. His work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Public Administration, Policy and Society, Policy Design and Practice, Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, Globalization and Health, Global Health Research and Policy, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, as well as by academic presses like Oxford University Press and Edward Elgar.
Dr. Jessica Genauer
Senior Lecturer in International Relations Teaching Program Director: Politics, Policy, International Relations Course Coordinator: Master of Public Policy
College of Business, Government and Law Flinders University
Dr. Jessica Genauer is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Flinders University. Jessica is an expert in international conflict, political leadership and institution-building, and is a frequent commentator for national and international outlets on Russia/Ukraine, the Middle East and the US. Jessica currently leads training in leadership and stakeholder engagement for both State and Federal government.
Upcoming course availability
October 2025
Monday, 27 October 2025
Format
Face-to-face
Duration
1 full day
9:30am-4:30pm (9:15am registration)
Contact us for alternate duration and delivery style options
Competency framework
Entry Level Core (ASO1-ASO2)
Front Line Core (ASO2-ASO5)
(this competency framework is provided as a guide only)
Inclusions
Workbook, resources, lunch, morning tea and refreshments
Location
IPAA SA Level 6, 12 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
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Costs
Personal Member $575
State Govt Employee Member $615
Corporate Member $625
Non-Member $725