Resources

Australian Public Service Commissioner Dr Gordon de Brouwer’s June 2023 IPAA speech on his vision for the future of the public service.

The Department of Finance provides regulatory performance guidance to assist Commonwealth entities performing regulatory functions.

A conceptual framework for incorporating consideration of wellbeing in policy advice.

Behavioural insights tools assist understanding human behaviour, which can inform policy design.

The Policy Methods Toolbox is a repository of policy development methods that helps policy practitioners identify and select the right approach for their policy initiative.

Learn about and connect with public sector innovation units to support your policy innovation efforts.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide a description of the procedures involved in making Commonwealth Acts.

APO is an open access evidence platform – making public policy research and resources accessible and useable.

Templates to help articulate your policy proposal and policy idea.

An issues tree is a structured way to break problems down and plan what needs to be considered in relation to the issue.