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PageGood policy advice depends on skilled policy practitioners – able to analyse and respond to policy challenges and come up with workable solutions that will add value to the lives of people in New Zealand.Policy system leadership
PageThe policy system is led by the Head of the Policy Profession, Ben King, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Policy community
PageGreat policy advice is the foundation of effective government decision making. Improving the quality of policy advice across government requires a policy community that is committed to upping its game, including by sharing good practice.The Policy Project
PageIf you're a government agency or an individual that provides advice to decision makers, you'll find tools, advice and information here to help you.Policy Project newsletter: December 2023
Publication or ResourceIssue date:December 2023Meri Kirihimete!The Policy Project team wishes you and your policy colleagues a lovely Christmas break and a Happy New Year.Policy Project newsletter: May 2024
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Welcome to the Policy Project’s Autumn update.Policy agencies
PageIf you're working on an agency level, we've developed a range of resources for you.Policy practitioners
PageThe Policy Project has developed useful, practical resources that policy practitioners can use to develop their policy skills and produce great policy analysis and advice.Behavioural insights
PagePolicy managers
PageThe Policy Project has developed useful, practical resources that policy managers can use to develop their policy skills and produce great policy analysis and advice.Development Pathways Tool: Developing level skills
Publication or ResourceIssue date:How the Tool supports the Policy Skills FrameworkThe Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions that can be taken take to develop the range of skills needed by policy practitioners.Development Pathways Tool: Practising level skills
Publication or ResourceIssue date:How the Tool supports the Policy Skills FrameworkThe Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions that can be taken take to develop the range of skills needed by policy practitioners.Development Pathways Tool: Leading level skills
Publication or ResourceIssue date:How the Tool supports the Policy Skills FrameworkThe Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions that can be taken take to develop the range of skills needed by policy practitioners.Treaty of Waitangi analysis
PageTe Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi analysis applies the terms and concepts in the texts of the Treaty to policy development and implementation.Policy capability
PagePolicy agencies need to keep pace with current issues and prepare for the challenges ahead. Investing in continuous improvement enables maintaining their capability to produce good policy advice.Ways to connect to the policy community
PageThere are lots of ways for you to connect with your policy colleagues across the New Zealand Public Service and overseas.On this page:New Zealand policy communityCommissioning worksheet for policy papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date:ContextWhere did this request come from?MinisterManagerSenior leadershipOther (please specify)Why this task? Why now?Better public policy through community engagement
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Why does community engagement matter when creating policy, and how do we make sure it’s done well? Across the public sector, we recognise that community engagement is no longer an optional extra.Long-term Insights Briefings, Policy Stewardship and Futures Thinking: What you need to know
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Long-term Insights Briefings, Policy Stewardship and Futures Thinking: What you need to knowGovernment departments have started work on their inauguralPeer-review worksheet for policy papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Context – explains why the decision maker is getting this and where it fitsThe paper:Policy Quality Framework: Checklist for panel administrators
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Decide the process the agency will use (e.g.Long-term Insights Briefings: Overview of steps
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Step 1: Gather information about the future Indicative timeframe: April to May 2024Long-term Insights Briefings: Checklists
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The Briefings development process Development steps Indicative timeframeLong-term Insights Briefings
PagePolicy quality
PageQuality advice is the foundation of good decision making.Evidence and evaluation
PageGood policy advice is underpinned by good evidence. Good evaluation of policy decisions is important because it helps inform future decision-making.Policy Quality Framework: Paper-scoring template
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This paper-scoring template can be used by policy quality panel members to record their preliminary assessment of each paper they read. This PDF is editable and be completed electronically, or printed blank and filled out by hand.Policy Quality Framework: A guide on panels and processes for assessing policy advice papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date:A guide on panels and processes for assessing policy advice papersPolicy Quality Framework – Independent Panel Review of Papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This report presents the findings of an independent panel set up in November 2022 to assess whether the Policy Quality Framework is fit for purpose and being applied consistently in the Public Service.System-wide review of the process for the first round of Long-term Insights Briefings
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet undertook a review of the first round of Long-term Insights Briefings (Briefings) in July and August 2023.Innovation
PagePublic problems are increasingly complex and connected, which requires policy practitioners to tap into creative answers.Policy Skills Framework | Te Anga Pūkenga Kaupapahere
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The Policy Skills Framework describes the mix of knowledge, skills, practices, and behaviours required by a modern policy practitioner to be able to deliver quality policy advice. Each element of the Framework is described at vary