Check out the latest public sector networking and education events. Photo: Supplied.
Professional Writing Essentials for Government Workshop
Date: 17 October, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
It’s time to level up your writing skills and make your words shine! Developing your written communication skills is essential to succeed in today’s increasingly fast-paced world. We show you how to produce accurate, clear and consistent documents in line with government requirements.
Overview
High-impact toolkit to transform your writing skill set in government:
- Make your written communication more impactful and engaging;
- Write with confidence and build skills to write clearly and concisely;
- Understand common writing mistakes and how to avoid them;
- Plan and tailor your writing to your audience.
Trainer Adrian Cropley is a certified strategic communication management professional and past global chair of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Widely recognised as one of the world’s foremost experts in strategic communication, he is the founder of the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence and the CEO at Cropley Communication.
With a career spanning more than 30 years, Adrian has worked with clients all over the world on major change communication initiatives, internal communication reviews and strategies, professional development programs, and executive leadership and coaching.
He is currently board adviser for IABC in Victoria, is on the RMIT University advisory board for the PR degree and was named a fellow of the IABC in 2020.
The NSW Small Business Month
Date: 22 October, 2024
Time: 1 pm – 7 pm
Location: Building 230 (Central Building), Innovation Way, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW
Registration: This is a free event, but registration is required
For NSW Small Business Month 2024, the NSW Small Business Commission is leading a series of Small Business Month Expos across NSW.
The Small Business Month Expos will give small-business owners and their staff the opportunity to network with government agencies and large organisations, connect with other small businesses, gain knowledge, and learn new skills.
The expos will be held in eight NSW regions.
Join in a day of innovation and networking, where top industry professionals and emerging talent come together to showcase the latest advancements and trends.
Enjoy exclusive access to informative sessions from thought leaders, have your questions answered by expert exhibitors, and make the most of ample opportunities to connect with potential partners and clients.
For more details and other locations, visit NSW Small Business Month Expos.
Women of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit
Date: 22 – 23 October, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Email: [email protected]
Be empowered, dismantle barriers and lead authentically. The 4th edition of the National Women of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit will amplify the voices of inspiring women of colour, showcasing their remarkable leadership journeys as they navigate systemic barriers and biases, defy stereotypes and challenge the norms of white-male leadership.
You will benefit from critical discussions that will showcase how to challenge unconscious bias, unpack common roadblocks that stand in the way of systemic change, and shift the burden for change to those who hold power. Allies will also be able to delve into some common mistakes of well-meaning allies and what good allyship culture within an organisation looks like.
Join this summit and be part of a transformative dialogue to gain actionable insights for more inclusive work environments.
The 4th edition of Women in Leadership Summit 2024
Date: 22 – 23 October, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Pan Pacific Melbourne
Email: [email protected]
Amplify voices, redefine leadership and foster inclusion. Be empowered, dismantle barriers and lead authentically.
The 4th edition of the National Women of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit in Melbourne is your opportunity to connect with and hear from inspiring women of colour, and delve into the critical role of allies and what true allyship and inclusive leadership look like in practice.
What to expect:
- Connect with and hear inspiring women of colour share their wisdom and leadership advice;
- Delve into the critical role of allies and what true allyship and inclusive leadership looks like in practice;
- Explore practical insights from leaders on career progression and development;
- Attend skill-building workshops harnessing your strengths to support your leadership journey;
- Connect with peers and mentors, and collaborate for a strong professional network.
Gain insights and actionable strategies in the official launch of WoCA’s 2024 Women of Colour in the Workplace Survey; learn from Malaysian-Australian celebrity TV chef, artist, MasterChef Australia judge and author, Poh; and select your own learning journey as we tailor day two of the conference into two streams designed for women of colour leaders and allies.
EL2-SES Women in Leadership Masterclass
Date: 22 – 23 October, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Canberra, ACT
Email: [email protected]
Upgrade your leadership skills for the Senior Executive Service. Leadership in the upper echelons of the APS involves much more responsibility, higher cognitive capacity, and a deeper alignment between your characteristics and the requirements of the role.
You have made it this far because you have a high potential to fulfil these requirements. As you step up to SES, it’s time to recognise that “what got you here won’t get you there”. What are the skills, capabilities, and even habits that might be standing between you and your career progression to the next level?
Compelling, engaging, and hands-on, this unique learning experience will cultivate your professional and personal development to optimise your performance and prepare your leadership at higher levels of the public sector.
You will craft your leadership identity, strengthen your emotional intelligence, confidently communicate with greater influence, and develop key skills for leaders who are setting themselves up to join the upper ranks of the APS.
Facilitator Kathryn Thomas has a global career of more than 20 years as a management consultant and global learning leader. Kathryn specialises in unlocking performance for people and their organisations.
She has previously worked as an HR senior consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers and held global and Asia-Pacific leadership roles with IBM Global Business Services. She brings deep expertise in adult learning, facilitation, leading change and leading with impact.
Kathryn now is a director in her own business focusing on people and performance both within government and the private sector. She is an accredited executive coach with a passion for supporting women in leadership to thrive.
On the Couch with Michael Coutts-Trotter
Date: 23 October, 2024
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: Bendelta CBD Office, Quay Quarter, Level 5 Tower
Email: [email protected]
Learn what inspires and motivates the Secretary of NSW Treasury. Join us for our 36th On the Couch with Michael Coutts-Trotter, Secretary, NSW Treasury.
To ensure the conversation is frank, we do not record these events, so register now to hear Michael’s exclusive insights. This informal interview will explore Michael’s influences and priorities, and his views on the future of NSW and the public sector.
During this live event, you’ll get the chance to ask Michael about the issues that matter to you. Don’t miss this event if you want personal insights from our public sector leaders on what drives them.
Facilitator will be Natalie Micarone (Archer), co-founder and director, Bendelta.
Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence
Date: 23 – 24 October, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Whadjak Noongar Country WA | Pan Pacific Perth & Online
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Forging whole-of-systems approaches to improve responses to keep women and children safe. Adopting a comprehensive response to reduce coercive control and violence.
System responses to family violence are often based on physical violence and are incident-based, yet we know that coercive control is based on patterns of behaviour. To keep women and children safe, urgent shifts and action are needed, at a system and practice level, to better understand and respond to gendered violence.
This conference will provide an important platform to unite changemakers and collectively address how we can forge new pathways. We’ll focus on how to shift from incident-based responses and towards collaborative wrap-around approaches.
Connect with peers across frontline services, government, peak bodies, legal services, academia, and more to discuss the criminalisation of coercive control, whole-of-systems responses, and the prevention of violence.
The NSW Small Business Month – Batemans Bay Expo
Date: 24 October, 2024
Time: 1 pm – 7 pm
Location: Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, 6 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay, NSW
Registration: This is a free event, but registration is required
Join us for a day of innovation and networking, where top industry professionals and emerging talent come together to showcase the latest advancements and trends.
Enjoy exclusive access to informative sessions from thought leaders, have your questions answered by our expert exhibitors and take ample opportunities to connect with potential partners and clients.
The NSW Small Business Month – Queanbeyan Expo
Date: 29 October, 2024
Time: 1 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Royal Hotel Queanbeyan, 85 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, NSW
Registration: This is a free event, but registration is required
Join us for a day of innovation and networking, where top industry professionals and emerging talent come together to showcase the latest advancements and trends.
Enjoy exclusive access to informative sessions from thought leaders, have your questions answered by our expert exhibitors and take ample opportunities to connect with potential partners and clients.
Public Sector Persuasive Writing Masterclass
Date: 1 – 15 November, 2024
Time: All day
Email: [email protected]
All writing should be clear, concise, and correct.
Good-quality public sector writing should also be professional, persuasive, and polished. Public sector writing can be challenging and time-consuming. You have to contend with different audiences, rigid deadlines, and complex topics.
While the basic skills of good writing are critical, you need more to meet the demands of more involved government communication. You need to be able to present every case confidently and well, regardless of who you are writing to or what you are writing about. You must be able to use words, structure, flow, and more to deliver compelling arguments and convincing information that people will want to read.
It is about using writing to communicate complex issues clearly and with influence. This masterclass will help you make the most of your existing skills and practise new ones. It will also offer tips and techniques to make your writing easier, faster, and more effective. Register and refine your skills so your writing stands out, for all the right reasons.
