Task:
Your Policy Briefing Paper is written to the headings listed below.
1. TO THE MINISTER OF...(title and government)
Who is the Minister responsible for the policy area, Commonwealth or State government?
2 PROPOSAL (1 or 2 sentences)
e.g. It is proposed that the changes be made to the (name of policy). This is because...
3. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION (1000 words maximum)
e.g. Outline the relevant policy and provide background information. Discuss the current situation and why change or no change is needed. Define key terms that may be used, for example, marginalised, poverty, exclusion, disadvantage etc. Discuss the impact of change/no change supported by the literature.
4. RECOMMENDATIONS (100 words maximum)
e.g It is recommended that
(List at least 3 dot-points flowing from the discussion in Section 3. Briefly state what needs to be changed/not changed).
Please note:
Recommendations for change will vary depending on your focus. At the broadest level this might involve recommending changes to a particular piece of legislation. A different focus could include one of the following: altering a departmental policy; altering a service delivery arrangement; or, encouraging one or more government departments to collaborate for a particular purpose. The recommendations will not be introducing anything new; they will flow from the discussion in Section 3.
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