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Course description

This course is designed for students wishing to apply for work as policy officers in the public service, Australian Government or state/territory, or work with private sector or not-for-profit organisations at the policy interface with government. It will provide an understanding of what government does, what it is responsible for, and how decisions are made, and will, through a practical approach, build the essential reasoning, relational and writing skills required for work as a policy practitioner. Students will be exposed to practitioners from graduate to senior levels in a range of Queensland Government departments (including Treasury and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet). The program also includes a visit to Parliament to observe Question Time and a visit to a policy unit in a government department. An important component of the program is the opportunity to test-run with senior Government officers a job application and an interview.

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