Policy Solutions fills the gap in being one of the few firms concentrating on providing policy advice and problem solving as its core activity. Policy Solutions is not an accountancy or public relations firm that only occasionally provides policy advice or works to simplistic formula.

The Policy Solutions' difference is we have extensive experience in government and policy development and appreciate the realities of the policy environment and the importance of providing implementable solutions.

Services Focussed Services Facilitation Services Policy Solutions uses a wide variety of tools to meet client needs including: Desk top research Economic analysis Survey and client focus groups

Our consultancies cover:

• policy problem solving
• policy and program reviews
• issue identification
• organisational reviews
• optimising strategic planning days so that real outcomes and change is achieved
• preparation of policy documents
• implementation strategies
• consultation and marketing strategies for policies and projects

Policy Solutions provides a real advantage to clients wanting rigorous and independent advice that appreciates organisational and policy realities and is able to work within urgent timeframes.:

Consultancies have includde government agencies to review particular programs, assistance to key major industry interest groups on identifying issues and developing.

Recent clients in 2010/11 include:

• Property Council of Australia (Qld Division)
• Independent Schools Queensland

• Diagnosing critical situations
• Assessing  policy problems
• Identifying key and emerging issues
• Defining effectively underlying policy problems
• Identifying interest group and stakeholders
• Risk analysis
• Developing consultation strategies and tactics
• Opportunity and options analysis
• Evaluating the policy environment
• Implementation and strategy analysis

• Policy and project management
• Evaluation of policy and program impacts;
• Preparation of high level policy statements, documents, strategy papers and reports
• Organisational reviews;
• Organisational strategic reviews;
• Regional economic development issues;
• Policy advice across a wide variety of areas.
• Conducting policy audits
• Clarifying policy problems and issues