The Crawford School partners with the Australian Government and experts on the Strategic Policy Uplift Program, enhancing policy capability in health and aged care through collaboration and innovation

Dr Isi Unikowski, convenor of the upcoming Fundamentals of intergovernmental management short course, talks about intergovernmental management and its relevance to middle-managers in the APS.

We asked Dr Trish Mercer and Dr Wendy Jarvie what were the top things they both wish you knew when you joined the APS. Here’s what they have to say.

Dr Gary Saliba discusses leadership in a VUCA world, emphasising the need for adaptive skills in public servants to navigate uncertainty and complexity in policy development and implementation.

Dr Isi Unikowski highlights the importance of intergovernmental management for middle managers in the APS, offering tools to navigate policies, agreements, and negotiations across government levels.

Prof Ariadne Vromen and Dr Laura Davy, convenors of the course on Qualitative research methods, talk about how policy professionals can use qualitative research skills to influence policy.

Dr Trish Mercer and Dr Wendy Jarvie, former APS members, share key lessons they wish they knew when joining the Australian Public Service, after convening Policy Essentials since 2012.

Crawford School Executive Education offers customizable online and in-person courses for Australian Government departments through the CSIRO L&D panel.