ABSTRACT
Design for policy implies a higher degree of humility to the external and internal complexities facing policymakers. Christiansen and Bunt suggest that unlike traditional approaches to policymaking, design has the ability to incorporate the complexity and uncertainty of an ever-changing context. John Body and Nina Terrey suggest an approach which entails a strategic conversation about policy intent that involves leaders involved in the policy as well as those who will be involved in the legislation development and the administrative implementation. An issue which is rarely addressed is the issue of the domain of politics political ideas, ideologies and political parties and how this relates to design for policy. Tom Bentley argues, with the Australian case, that we are witnessing new qualities in the political environment such as openness, focus on the long-term and cross-cutting and deliberative perspectives.
