Resources

The Australian Policy Cycle designed by James Gulliver Hancock provides an easy to follow visual of the key milestones required for best practice government decision making.

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

Questions to test if your advice is clear on intent, well informed, practical to implement and influential.

Templates to help articulate your policy proposal and policy idea.

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.

The Open Policy Making Toolkit is a product of the UK Government's Open Policy Lab. Access a range of tools and techniques to assist the policy development process.

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.

A great resource for existing research to inform your policy advice. ANZSOG (the Australia and New Zealand School of Government) has a specific focus on government-focused research relevant to the public sector.

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