A PURPOSE-BUILT PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR FUTURE PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERS, DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT AND POLICY SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET THE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW Mark Evans CERTIFICATE The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration is undertaken by coursework, IN PUBLIC based on one semester of full-time study, or two semesters of part-time study. It is taught using a combination of flexible delivery with ADMINISTRATION traditional teaching methods comprising of Professor Mark Evans is the lectures, seminars and workshops. There is Executive Director of the ANZSOG a strong emphasis on problem solving and Institute for Governance and collaborative learning underpinned by robust formerly the Head of Politics at the I am delighted to extend a welcome to you from the research-based evidence. University of York. He is a specialist ANZSOG Institute for Governance, and to introduce in the study of governance and the Graduate Certificate Program we offer to new The course emphasises a strategic approach to public policy in developed and graduates appointed to Government departments. management to equip managers with the skills developing areas and author of and insights required to manage change in the many academic publications. Mark The Institute is a member of the ANZSOG increasingly complex public sector family. It conducts interdisciplinary research has longstanding experience of delivering professional development and professional development in governance to The program has been designed for new programs in for ANZSOG, deepen theory, advance knowledge and improve graduates, typically with first degrees in the UK, China and South Korea and practice in a way that is of significance to scholars disciplines other than public administration and for the World Bank in developing and practitioners in Australia and internationally. who wish to deepen their knowledge in public areas. Mark is the editor of the administration and to develop the capabilities of The establishment of the Institute in June international journal Policy Studies. those seeking to be top-level managers in the 2009 at the reflects the He is also the convenor of the public sector. commitment of both the University of Canberra ANZSOG’s Executive Master of and ANZSOG to producing research and Public Administration unit, Designing The Graduate Certificate course comprises of professional development which have broad Public Policies and Programs. four units (three compulsory and one elective). social purpose and genuine public value. This The compulsory units are: was born from a belief that the best professional development is a product of cutting edge teaching and learning methods underpinned by the highest · Public Administration G quality action-based research. · Public Policy PG · Managing Government Finance G. Chris The Institute embodies this philosophy and is Aulich dedicated to promoting outstanding public sector The elective unit is: leadership in policy and delivery that really works for the benefit of the public. · Special Topics in Business and Government G

The Graduate Certificate Program has been specifically tailored to meet the needs of graduates appointed to various government Professor Chris Aulich is the Director departments. It serves as an introduction to public of ANZSIG’s education programs. sector management and forms a significant part of the induction programs run by departments. He is a specialist in public sector The Graduate Certificate focuses on providing Units are delivered through an intensive mode management with an impressive research-led and practice-based education to with students able to focus their full attention portfolio of publications. Chris was equip graduates with the practical skills and on the program while working full-time. formerly a senior public servant theoretical bases that they need as they embark working in education, sport and on their careers in the public sector. Successful outcomes from an intensive course recreation, and local government. require time for quality discussion, which builds Chris has been a regular contributor The program has been developed to respond to on pre-reading materials, and draws on the to various units of the ANZSOG’s professional development priorities in ways similar expertise and experiences of students as well Executive MPA and Pacific area to that offered through the institutes of learning in a as those of academic staff and practitioners. programs and has long and successful growing number of countries. The truly distinctive experience as a presenter of course feature is the provision of core professional skills and units to graduates and senior in public management. In addressing this, the managers, not only in Australia but in program draws on the experience of leading China, Bhutan, Singapore, Cambodia academics and senior practitioners involved in and the UK. He is the co-editor of public sector management. three books on Australian government administration under Prime Ministers I look forward to you joining our exciting program. Howard and Rudd and of the Australian Handbook of Public Sector Professor Mark Evans Management, as well as numerous Director other academic publications. ANZSOG Institute for Governance Meredith Bill Michelle Paul Edwards Burmester Grattan Porteous AM AO

Meredith Edwards AM is Emeritus Professorial Fellow Bill Burmester is Michelle Grattan AO is one of Paul Porteous is Visiting Faculty at Professor at the University of the former Deputy Secretary of DEST Australia’s most respected and Harvard Kennedy School and was Canberra. She is an economist who and DEEWR and a specialist in the awarded political journalists. She previously a Fellow at Harvard’s Center has been a lecturer, researcher, policy area of education policy, implementing has been a member of the Canberra for Public Leadership where he received analyst and administrator through public policy and policy coordination. parliamentary press gallery for more the Dean’s Award for Excellence in her career. For over a decade, she Bill has played an important role in than 40 years. As a former editor of Student Teaching. Paul’s extensive advised on major policy issues the development of education policy The Canberra Times, Michelle was leadership experience includes work and was Deputy Secretary of the in Australia. Bill is ANZSIG’s Director also the first female editor of an as a senior diplomat, representative to Department of Prime Minister and of professional engagement and Australian daily newspaper. She has numerous international organisations Cabinet. She served as Deputy plays an important role in ensuring been with the Australian Financial including the United Nations and the Vice-Chancellor of the University that our research and professional Review, The Sydney Morning Herald International Court of Justice, and of Canberra from 1997 to 2002. development programs are relevant and Political Editor of The Age since as a consultant in the United States, Meredith’s publications include Public to the needs and aspirations of the 2004. Michelle currently has a dual South East Asia, Middle East, Europe Policy: From Problem to Practice Australian and ACT public services. role with an academic position at and Africa. From 2005-2009, Paul and Public Sector Governance in the University of Canberra and as was Senior Adviser to the President of Australia. She is Chair of the Board of Associate Editor (Politics) and Chief Madagascar, developing cutting edge the Closing the Gap Clearing House, Political Correspondent at The leadership practice for nation building member of the ANPHA Research Conversation. She is the author, co- and the alleviation of poverty. Paul also Advisory Committee and a member author and editor of several books. has extensive experience working in the of the United National Committee of Australian federal government, including Experts on Public Administration. in foreign affairs, regional development, transport and industrial relations.

Tim Mick Tu Paul Legrand Shadwick Pham Fawcett PSM

Dr Tim Legrand is a research fellow Mick Shadwick has extensive Adjunct Professor Tu Pham PSM Dr Paul Fawcett joined the Institute at the ARC Centre of Excellence in experience with the Australian has over 30 years of experience in from the in July Policing and Security and the Centre Government, including in the Australian public administration in Australia at 2013. He was previously a member for Governance and Public Policy at Treasury and the Department of both the Federal and State/Territory of the Department of Political Griffith University; a visiting research Finance and Deregulation. With government levels. In particular, Science and International Studies fellow of the Regulatory Institutions the Treasury, he undertook public she has an excellent reputation for at the University of Birmingham and Network at the Australian National policy development, advising and her work in public finance and in a Visiting Fellow at the Research University; and lecturer in Public implementation functions in the promoting and ensuring efficiency, School of Social Sciences, Australian Policy at ANZSIG. He is the author areas of taxation, microeconomics, effectiveness and accountability in National University. His research of research articles investigating foreign investment, fiscal policy and the public sector. Tu was the former portfolio is impressive and he is fast the role of evidence-based policy- budgeting, balance of payments and Auditor-General for the Australian gaining a reputation for his expertise making in learning from overseas, international economics. His work in Capital Territory (ACT) from March in governance, policy and politics. and is the co-editor (with Professor the Budget Group of Finance included 2004 to March 2011, and before that, His main research interests are in Allan McConnell) of Emergency Policy the oversight of and advising on she held a number of senior executive the areas of public policy, political (2012, published by Ashgate: Surrey). financial management, budgeting roles in the ACT public service, sociology and comparative politics. Tim is currently engaged on an and the expenditure practices of including Commissioner for ACT Australian Research Council project the Department of Defence and the Revenue and Deputy Chief Executive looking at Vulnerable Infrastructures intelligence and security agencies in of ACT Treasury. During her career, and Government Coordination. the context of the Commonwealth Tu also participated in high-level Budget. Mick has extensive overseas inter-governmental committees experience in providing advice to on tax and financial reforms, and developing countries, including some served on a number of government emerging from conflict situations. statutory boards. MORE INFORMATION

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