Elements and Performance Criteria

The contexts for managing policy development include:
Policy development functions
Policy developments as part of overall management responsibility
Government, non-government and community based agencies

Managing policy development will be carried out within requirements established by:
Organisation mission, objectives, outcomes and philosophies
Government and political directions
Community driven changes, perceived needs
State and commonwealth legislation
Client needs

Critical aspects of assessment:

Identifying future directions in organisational services including:

Awareness of the range of social,, economic, political movements and direction with government, non-government and community contexts
Analysis of trends
Impact on the organisation

Managing policy development including:

Developing and facilitating appropriate consultations
Evaluating existing policy
Identifying gaps
Processes to facilitate development

Essential knowledge:
Relevant legislation, government discussion papers
Relevant major conferences, seminars papers
Policy development models/systems
Consultation models
Organisational strategic plans

Essential skills:
Environmental scanning
Strategic thinking/decision making
Advocacy
High level of written/oral
Networking
Resource management
Analysis
Marketing

Resource implications:
Access to appropriate workplace where assessment can be conducted or
Simulation of realistic workplace setting for assessment

Consistency in performance:
Assessment may include observations, questioning and evidence gathered from the workplace
It is recommended that assessment may take place on one occasion but must include assessment of all aspects of managing policy development

Context of assessment:
This unit is most appropriately assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions. This may include the use of languages other than English and alternative communication systems.