Edition 23 - May 2022
In this issue of Regulation Policy & Practice, the monthly guest contributor - Dr Grant Pink discusses the importance of Regulatory language.
Other content comes from a wide range of regulatory agencies and can be further explored in the Regulation Policy & Practice Collection on APO.
If you have content suggestions for this Collection contact Penelope Aitken, Collections Editor, APO: paitken@apo.org.au
We also welcome topic suggestions for subsequent editions.
Contact Dr Lorraine Cherney,
Manager ANZSOG/NRCoP:
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Current jobs appear on the Regulation jobs board as well as in APO’s weekly newsletters.
GUEST EDITORIAL
Regulatory language is important. However thus far it has not been prioritised, or even sufficiently addressed, in terms of forming part of regulatory capability efforts. This is despite the clear value in having a shared language to help communication and knowledge-sharing between regulators in different areas.
The fact that language frames thought, which in turn produces knowledge, is critical for regulators. Especially when this knowledge informs their regulatory practices and regulatory interventions.
UPCOMING FREE EVENTS
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOW USING ZOOM.
Please test ability and access prior to session. If technical issues, please feel free to use personal device/internet to avoid imposed firewalls.
Friday 20 May 2022
12:00 - 1:00pm
Facilitator: Dr Grant Pink (RECAP)
Please join us to celebrate the continued growth of the NRCoP as we launch our ACT Chapter! This panel event will explore the Four Ps (policy, performance, practice and professionalisation) and the creation of public value in Australian regulation today.
We are all in hot agreement that regulation is a key function of government that contributes to better citizen outcomes. What is not so well appreciated is how the multiple layers of regulatory activity work together to create public value. How, for example, does regulatory policy intersect with regulatory performance? What is the relationship between regulatory practice and the professionalisation of regulators? In the large and complex regulatory sandpit, how do we all play nicely together?
Presenters: David Parker (Clean Energy Regulator), Rona Mellor (ANAO), Jacqueline Agius (WorkSafe ACT), David Pryce (Head of Access Canberra), Prof. Veronica L. Taylor (ANU)
JOBS BOARD
Did you know that NRCoP members can advertise jobs for free on APO? Jobs appear in this newsletter as well as in APO’s regular newsletters, Policy Pulse and Policy Weekly and on the Regulation Policy and Practice Jobs Board.
“We recently used the APO Jobs Board to advertise a number of senior regulatory roles. We were delighted with the results – strong fields of
well qualified candidates. The APO Jobs Board gave our recruitment campaign a great profile and much wider reach. It is a practical resource for quickly connecting regulators looking for their next challenge to opportunities in agencies across the community of practice.”
- Roxane Marcelle-Shaw, CEO / Executive Director, Professional Standards Authority
Executive Officer
10 MAY 2022 | Melbourne | Ahpra
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) works in partnership with 15 National Boards to implement the national regulatory scheme for health professionals. Ahpra are seeking two Executive Officers to join their team (the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia and the Occupational Therapy Board).
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Financial Analyst
11 MAY 2022 | Melbourne | Housing Registrar Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance
The Financial Analyst will work within the Housing Registrar team, undertaking analysis on the operation and financial viability of registered agencies against Performance Standards and provide authoritative advice to the Housing Registrar on agency and sector performance.
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Director, Health Strategy and Compliance
12 MAY 2022 | Brisbane | Corporate Administration Agency (Qld)
The Director of Health Strategy and Compliance supports the Executive Director in providing strategic leadership to the Occupational Health & Safety division and is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of the business plan and budget.
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Regulatory Officers - Offshore Renewables
15 MAY 2022 | Perth | NOPSEMA
An exciting opportunity exists for Regulatory Officers to join the NOPSEMA Offshore Renewables Team in their Perth Office. As part of a dynamic team, you will contribute to establishing and implementing new regulatory functions for work health and safety, infrastructure integrity and environmental management.
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Health Compliance Officer
18 MAY 2022 | Brisbane | Resources Safety and Health (Qld)
The Health Compliance Officer role is a regulatory one that leads the administration of the statutory register of doctors and medical providers under the Coal Mine Workers' Health Scheme, within Occupational Health.
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Senior Policy Officer
19 MAY 2022 | Sydney | Department of Customer Service (NSW)
This is an opportunity to use your excellent leadership, policy development and communication skills to deliver a range of policy and legislative reforms across diverse topics such as reforms to deliver on the NSW Building Commissioner’s work plan..
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Chief Communications Officer
22 MAY 2022 | Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra | Australian Securities & Investments Commission
The Chief Communications Officer role is a high profile leadership position where you will design, build and implement communication strategies that support ASIC in achieving its vision and priorities.
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Policy Officer
23 MAY 2022 | New South Wales | Department of Customer Service (NSW)
The Department of Customer Service (NSW) are a strategic policy hub responsible for delivering law reform and strategic policy across the broad range of legislative areas covered by SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading at the State and National level.
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NEW THIS MONTH
The Melbourne School of Government's upcoming 'Digital Government Festival' might be of interest to our NRCoP members. The festival has a stream of sessions on RegTech from both a government and industry perspective - including speakers from the Attorney General's Department (Commonwealth), Better Regulation Victoria and IP Australia. The Melbourne School of Government extends a 20% discount to NRCoP members.
The discount code is 'ANZSOG' and can be used on the Eventbrite page below.
NEW THIS MONTH
Digital platform services inquiry: interim report no. 4 – general online retail marketplaces
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
28 Apr 2022 | Report | Economics, Technology
Online marketplaces are performing an increasingly significant role in connecting Australian consumers and businesses and are an important link in building trust and confidence in the digital economy. This report examines potential competition and consumer issues in the provision of general online retail marketplaces to consumers in Australia.
Addressing Superannuation Guarantee non-compliance
Australian National Audit Office
28 Apr 2022 | Report | Economics
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's activities in addressing Superannuation Guarantee non-compliance.
A 50-state review of regulatory procedures
Mercatus Center
25 Apr 2022 | Working paper | Government
The role of state regulatory agencies is to execute and enforce the statutes passed by state legislatures. Agencies do this by writing and implementing administrative rules that elaborate on unspecified details of requirements found in law. These rules themselves have the force and effect of law. In this paper the authors find great diversity in rulemaking procedures across states.
Averting extinctions: the case for strengthening Australia’s threat abatement system
Invasive Species Council
20 Apr 2022 | Report | Environment
This report by five national conservation groups warns that Australia faces an avalanche of imminent extinctions requiring policy and regulatory responses and restoration programs which strengthen the threat abatement system.
Report of the Inquiry into the education and prevention functions of Victoria’s integrity agencies
Parliament of Victoria
19 Apr 2022 | Report | Government, Justice
This inquiry reports finds that Victorian integrity agencies have generally performed well in achieving educative outcomes through their inquiries, investigations and reports. They have also engaged conscientiously with the public sector and the public, through public information campaigns and often high‑quality education and prevention. resources and training.
The promise of TradeTech: policy approaches to harness trade digitalization
World Economic Forum
12 Apr 2022 | Report | Economics, Technology
The interplay of technologies and trade is not new. This publication explores how trade agreements could be a viable channel to advance the adoption of digital technologies and applications and to prevent a fragmented technological environment by encouraging international regulatory cooperation and by promoting regulatory harmonization and coherence.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Positioning Australia as a leader in digital economy regulation
Government of Australia
18 Mar 2022 | Discussion paper | Economics, Technology
The Digital Technology Taskforce has released this issues paper, seeking views on how Australia's regulatory settings and systems can maximise opportunities to enable and better facilitate the responsible use of new technologies, with a specific focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision making (ADM).
Digital platform services inquiry: interim report no. 3 - search defaults and choice screens
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
28 Oct 2021 | Report | Economics, Technology
This report examines the provision of web browsers and general search services to Australian consumers and the effectiveness of choice screens in facilitating competition and improving consumer choice. The report also provides the ACCC’s advice to the Australian Government on Google’s rollout of search engine choice options on new Android devices in Europe.
Regulators’ experimentation toolkit: a guide to running regulatory experiments
Nesta, Centre for Regulatory Innovation
19 Aug 2021 | Guide | Government
This toolkit has been developed to provide regulators with a practical guide to identify, design, and carry out regulatory experiments.
The benefits of professional standards schemes – limitation of liability and consumer protection measures
Professional Standards Councils
13 Apr 2021 | Report | Economics
This report examines and evidences the benefits delivered by professional standards schemes, using quantitative and qualitative measures. The report shows that professional standards schemes help improve risk management in the professions, which is to the benefit of Australian consumers, scheme participants and insurers.
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