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Policy Development and Procedure Writing

Overview

This course focuses on the skills needed to effectively establish, coordinate and promote policy development and how to write clear procedures within the Local Government sector. Course content examines the development of policy through discussions, policy structure and its changing nature. It also includes the need for consulting on, developing, implementing and reviewing policies and procedures for Council. 

Target Audience

Targeting Officers who would like to further develop their skills in developing and writing policy and procedure documents

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify future directions in policy development
  • Contribute to policy development
  • Monitor, evaluate and promote policy development;
  • Use enhanced skills to participate in establishing the need for a written procedure;
  • Gather information and data to produce a procedures manual;
  • Consult and communicate with staff at the development and implementation stages;
  • Identify opportunities to, schedule and undertake reviews of policies and procedures

Duration

1 day
9:00am - 4:30pm

Fees

$580.00 (plus GST)


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All transfer or cancellation requests must be made by emailing training@walga.asn.au 

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  • More than 10 business days prior to course commencement - no charge for either a cancellation or change request.
  • Cancellation request between 10-6 business days - 50% refund on pre-payment.
  • Less than 5 business days, no refund for cancellation and no transfer to another date allowed.
  • Non-Attendance - there is no refund or transfer for non-attendance. 
Please refer to the WALGA Terms and Conditions of Enrolment for further conditions including COVID-19, In House training and course cancellations. 

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