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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Anticipate and confirm the need for policy development or review
   • Identify internal and external factors, issues, events, directions or board/executive policies likely to cause changes to organisation policy
   • Consult with stakeholders about the likely implications and impact of these factors
   • Conduct a critical analysis of the need for new or revised policy against the internal/external environment and existing policies
   • Recommend priority areas for policy development in accordance with organisational procedures
2. Plan the policy development process
   • Identify and analyse risks of the issues likely to impact on the policy development process
   • Outline policy requirements in a policy development plan in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Gather and analyse information for policy development
   • Identify and engage a representative group of stakeholders in a policy network
   • Source, analyse and apply information required to support the policy development process
   • Determine and apply an analytical framework for the development of the policy
4. Determine policy direction
   • Develop and communicate a range of policy options and assessment criteria to enable effective evaluation
   • Promote specific policy options where appropriate
   • Recommend preferred policy option and risk treatments in accordance with the policy development plan
   • Obtain approvals/endorsements in accordance with the policy development plan and organisational procedures
5. Draft policy
   • Draft policy within an iterative process of consultation, feedback, identification of changes and re-drafting
   • Implement risk management processes to ensure progress against the timeframe and milestones
   • Include an implementation plan in the policy that details responsibilities for implementation and strategies for transition, change management, initial and ongoing training and maintenance of the policy
   • Include mechanisms for monitoring compliance with the policy, quality assurance and evaluation of the policy
   • 5.5 Ensure the organisation's style and format requirements are adhered to
6. Release and promote policy
   • Facilitate agreement to policy via organisational channels and critical stakeholders
   • Fully inform all stakeholders, particularly those who will be responsible for implementing the new or revised policy
   • Manage fallout from dissenting stakeholders in accordance with the policy development plan
   • Release and promote the policy in accordance with organisational requirements