Strategy, improved governance and implementation plan

The Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) engaged Nous to develop its draft AIPM Strategic Plan 2011-2015, examine options for improving governance and propose a high level implementation plan.

Nous' stakeholder engagement strategy was critical to the project's success. We worked in partnership with the AIPM's executive director and his project team to identify the crucial questions that would inform AIPM's strategic direction. Answers to the questions were revealed through interviews with a select group of key stakeholders. Combined with information gathered through a data review, the insights were used in two half-day workshops with state, federal and New Zealand police jurisdictions, emergency services and AIPM staff. Nous used these tightly-managed consultation processes to develop a comprehensive strategic plan, a proposal for governance options and an outline implementation plan.

The AIPM Board of Control, comprising state, federal and New Zealand police commissioners endorsed the strategic plan and a governance approach at its meeting in March 2011. The AIPM will finalise the plan and proceed to implementation over the next twelve months.