This wo rkshop provides an overview of the ACT budget proc esses and supports our members to be able to navig ate key documents and write budget submissions.
\n \nWe will first cover a broad overview of how public sector budgets work by stepping through the politics of budget-making and the role of key actors in creating it. This includes the differen t roles and priorities of politicians and public s ervants in crafting a budget. We will then work th rough how the budget is structured\, with some pra ctical advice for reading and understanding the di fferent documents that end up in the budget.
\n \nThe second half of the workshop works throu gh the practical elements of developing a budget s ubmission by breaking down how policies make it in to a budget. This includes looking at the timeline for the development of budget proposals\, what th e public sector and government cover in their inte rnal submissions and some practical notes on writi ng budget submissions.
\n \nJacob Prie rgaard a social policy researcher who joined ACTCO SS in June 2025. Jacob began his career in the Aus tralian Public Service\, working on social securit y and then health policy. While in the public serv ice\, he worked on a variety of social policies an d programs including the implementation of the Chi ld Care Subsidy\, developing more humane complianc e policies in the aftermath of Robodebt\, and supp orting international engagement on climate change and health. Jacob was the Director of safety and q uality in healthcare during the early stages of th e Covid-19 pandemic before moving to the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU to undertake a PhD. His research looks at how public institutions sha pe policies that impact disadvantaged people. Jaco b is an expert in public policy and Australia’s we lfare state and has delivered research and executi ve education for multiple government agencies on t hese topics. He maintains an association with the Crawford School of Public Policy.
\n \nJaco b joined ACTCOSS as a Senior Policy Advisor in Jun e 2025\, and is leading ACTCOSS’ work on the 2025- 26 ACT Budget.
\n \nMember price
\n$100.00
\nNon-Member price
\n$150
\n \n \nGovernment Employee price \n
$250
\n*all prices exclude GST
\n \nACTCOSS may be able to reduce or waive
fees for consumer representatives\, people experi
encing disadvantage or small community organisatio
ns. Please contact ACTCOSS and we’ll do our best t
o offer support to participate.
\n
\n Read the training cancellation and refund p
olicy here and the privacy policy here.
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides an overview of the ACT budg
et processes and supports our members to be able t
o navigate key documents and write budget submissi
ons.\n \n \n \n We will first cover a broad overvi
ew of how public sector budgets work by stepping t
hrough the politics of budget-making and the role
of key actors in creating it. This includes the di
fferent roles and priorities of politicians and pu
blic servants in crafting a budget. We will then w
ork through how the budget is structured\, with so
me practical advice for reading and understanding
the different documents that end up in the budget.
\n \n \n \n The second half of the workshop works
through the practical elements of developing a bud
get submission by breaking down how policies make
it into a budget. This includes looking at the tim
eline for the development of budget proposals\, wh
at the public sector and government cover in their
internal submissions and some practical notes on
writing budget submissions.\n \n \n \n About the f
acilitator: \n \n \n Jacob Priergaard a social pol
icy researcher who joined ACTCOSS in June 2025. Ja
cob began his career in the Australian Public Serv
ice\, working on social security and then health p
olicy. While in the public service\, he worked on
a variety of social policies and programs includin
g the implementation of the Child Care Subsidy\, d
eveloping more humane compliance policies in the a
ftermath of Robodebt\, and supporting internationa
l engagement on climate change and health. Jacob w
as the Director of safety and quality in healthcar
e during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic
before moving to the Crawford School of Public Po
licy at ANU to undertake a PhD. His research looks
at how public institutions shape policies that im
pact disadvantaged people. Jacob is an expert in p
ublic policy and Australia’s welfare state and has
delivered research and executive education for mu
ltiple government agencies on these topics. He mai
ntains an association with the Crawford School of
Public Policy.\n \n \n \n Jacob joined ACTCOSS as
a Senior Policy Advisor in June 2025\, and is lead
ing ACTCOSS’ work on the 2025-26 ACT Budget.\n \n
\n \n Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Member
price \n \n \n \n \n $100.00 \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n Non-Member price \n \n
\n \n \n $150\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n Government Employee price \n \n \n \n
\n $250\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *al
l prices exclude GST\n \n \n \n ACTCOSS may be abl
e to reduce or waive fees for consumer representat
ives\, people experiencing disadvantage or small c
ommunity organisations. Please contact ACTCOSS and
we’ll do our best to offer support to participate
.\n \n \n \n Read the training cancellation and re
fund policy here (https://actcoss.org.au/wp-conten
t/uploads/2025/10/Training-cancellation-and-refund
-policy.pdf) and the privacy policy here (https://
actcoss.org.au/privacy/).\n \n
CATEGORIES:Workshop
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260909T093000
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260909T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260909T123000
LOCATION:Weston Community Hub\n 1/6 Gritten Street\n Weston
\, ACT 2611\n Australia\n
URL:https://actcoss.org.au/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=229
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