Policy without (much) pain - University of Ballarat

Policy without (much) pain26. The ATEM Institutional Policy NetworkReaders are welcome to join the ATEM Institutional Policy Network, to receive emails about: events and resources of interest to policy developers policy position advertisements.Members also receive a regularly updated table of all members of the network, their positions,institutions and contact details. Some members have agreed to be identified in the table asmentors for staff developing particular types of policies, or for policy development andmanagement in general. The intention is to facilitate consultation with other policy specialists.To join the network email policy@atem.org.au.The ATEM Institutional Policy Network was founded in 2006, and has been supported as aspecial interest group by the ATEM Bass Region over the past five years. It arose from thesuccess of an ATEM professional development workshop, ‘Policy Development in Universities’,introduced by Kai Jensen and Mark Hatwell. The workshop’s popularity confirmed that there wasa strongly felt need for professional development and support in the area of university policydevelopment and policy management. In 2007-2009 the network held biannual policy forums formore free-ranging discussion of policy challenges such as best practice in impact assessment,communication and training, web policy management, and alignment of policy with institutionallegislation.27. FeedbackThis book is digitally printed in small numbers on demand, so it can be improved in response tofeedback from readers and members of the ATEM Institutional Policy Network. Your commentsand suggestions are welcome. Please email these to policy@atem.org.au.~ 50 ~