Legal Policy Development Course – Companion Booklet

This companion booklet accompanies the Legal Policy Development Course, which (the Australian Attorney-General’s Department) developed. While the companion book is being made publicly available there are terms of use (outlined on page 2) that apply to the use of material in it.

The companion booklet covers the 7 policy steps framework to understand the policy cycle that is used in the course.

1. Obtain information about the problem
2. Uncover and understand stakeholders
3. Think ahead and plan
4. Create options
5. Outreach and consultation
6. Make it happen
7. Evaluate and monitor.