Check out the latest public sector networking and education events. Photo: Supplied.
The NSW Small Business Month – Queanbeyan Expo
Date: 29 October, 2024
Time: 1 pm – 7 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 advantage of ample opportunities to connect with potential partners and clients.
The VicGov AI Showcase
Date: 29 October, 2024
Time: 8 am – 4:20 pm
Location: Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, 65 Queens Rd, Albert Park, VIC
Email: [email protected]
Advancing AI maturity is essential for the government, where assurance, ethics, and the engineering of AI rights are increasingly important. AI has enormous potential to create new capabilities and value for organisations and customers. By 2030, it is estimated that AI and related machine-assisted decision-making technologies will contribute more than $20 trillion to the global economy.
However, these advancements also introduce new risks and exposures that public sector leaders must navigate. Mitigating these risks and challenges is crucial for the Victorian public sector to fully realise AI’s benefits.
As AI insights become more critical to business operations and technology choices proliferate, agencies need assurance that their models operate responsibly, with transparent processes and explainable results. In this context, the Victorian Public Sector AI Showcase will explore promising use cases and assess critical next steps toward 2025. This includes ethically implementing generative AI, scaling existing AI initiatives, and developing AI-ready data capabilities to keep pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Harnessing the Power of AI Within Victorian Government is presented by the Public Sector Network.
19th Social Media for Government Summit
Date: 30 October – 1 November, 2024
Time: 8 am – 6:30 pm
Location: Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne
Email: [email protected]
The 19th Social Media for Government Summit is the ultimate gathering for social media professionals seeking to elevate their online presence, engage citizens effectively and address legal and ethical concerns in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Elevate your social media strategy to effectively engage with citizens, craft innovative content and navigate legal and ethical challenges. Delegates will gain tools and insights to refine their social media strategy, craft compelling content, leverage data analytics effectively and stay ahead of the curve.
Guest speakers include:
- Haydyn Jones, Associate Director of Social Media, Department of Home Affairs
- Liz Grey, Manager, Social Media and Campaigns, NSW Department of Education
- Kendall Masters, Communications Manager, Social Media, Victoria Police
- Jason Kempen, Social Media Manager, Australian Digital Health Agency
- Holly Bennett, Senior Creative Content Producer, Art Gallery of NSW
- Karen Owens, Communications and Marketing Manager, Melbourne Water
- Beth Barber, Communications Manager, University of Melbourne
- Donna Elkins, Digital Content Manager, City of Sydney.
QLD Public Sector AO 5-6 Data Literacy Workshop
Date: 31 October, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
This is a workshop specially designed to address daily challenges faced by AO 5-6 professionals. In today’s economy, the ability to read, analyse, and interpret data is crucial. To support effective, data-driven decision-making within organisations, professionals at all levels must enhance their data literacy.
Overview
Influential data literacy skills for non-data professionals.
- Understand how good data translates into effective outcomes
- Collect and analyse robust data
- Learn how to manipulate data and select the most appropriate medium to visualise data
- Inform team decisions through comprehensive analysis.
Trainer Rabia Khan is a public health and data specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in the global health sector, spanning Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Rabia excels in leveraging data and evidence to enhance health outcomes and reduce disparities. She empowers people to drive positive change, make informed decisions, and amplify their impact through effective leadership, data utilisation, and evidence-based strategies.
Maximising ERP Potential: Enhancing Efficiency and Driving Transformation in Local Government Operations
Date: 31 October, 2024
Time: 11 am – noon
Location: Webinar
Email: [email protected]
As digital transformation accelerates across local government agencies, extending existing ERP systems offers a powerful strategy for enhancing efficiency and maximising return on investment. This approach not only amplifies the capabilities of current ERP solutions but also drives cost savings and operational improvements.
Join the Public Sector Network for an engaging webinar specifically for local government officials across Australia and New Zealand. We’ll explore how integrating Microsoft’s suite of business applications with your existing ERP systems can transform your operations and deliver significant value.
This webinar offers valuable insights and actionable strategies for local government leaders, providing the knowledge needed to enhance ERP capabilities and drive effective digital transformation across public sector organisations.
Persuasive Public Sector Writing Masterclass
Date: 1 November – 5 December, 2024
Multiple locations: Brisbane, Qld; Melbourne, VIC; Canberra, ACT; Adelaide, SA
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 to 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.
Join expert facilitator Bev Sullivan at this masterclass designed to help you maximise your existing skills and discover new techniques to make your writing clearer, faster, and more effective. Bev has decades of experience in running written communication workshops for public servants at all levels and from all tiers of government. She is familiar with the challenges involved in producing excellent public sector writing.
Leadership & Management for Policy Professionals
Date: 6 – 7 November, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Leading a team in the policy space comes with unique challenges. How will you inspire trust, build collaboration, and navigate complex changes? Our Leadership & Management for Policy Professionals workshop focuses on developing your skills to manage and motivate your team effectively.
Overview
Enhance your effectiveness as a policy leader in the complex policy environment.
- Become a strategic policy implementer and change driver
- Build credibility and influence with effective communication strategies
- Motivate and empower teams to achieve their full potential
- Implement stakeholder engagement strategies to drive outcomes.
You’ll learn:
- Techniques for managing diverse teams
- Strategies to build trust and collaboration
- Tools to prepare your team for inevitable challenges
- To equip yourself to empower your team and drive meaningful outcomes.
Trainer Alexandra O’Mara is a seasoned leader in sustainability, policy, and strategy. As a former Deputy Secretary in the NSW Government, she led transformative shifts in environment, infrastructure, and renewable energy. With a master’s in administrative law and policy from the University of Sydney, Alex combines practical expertise with academic insight.
She currently drives change as the director and founder of Sustainable Solutions Advisory, a member of the UNSW Science Advisory Council, and a non-executive director at St George Community Housing.
Masterclass: Handling Inappropriate Behaviour in the Workplace
Date: 7 November, 2024
Time: 10 am – noon
Location: Holding Redlich
Level 65/25 Martin Pl, Sydney, NSW
Email: [email protected]
Are you a leader in government tasked with navigating complex crises? Are you responsible for human resource regulatory compliance, legal matters, policy decisions, or communication strategies?
Join the Institute of Public Administration Australia NSW for a Handling Inappropriate Behaviour in the Workplace Masterclass brought to you by Holding Redlich. This masterclass will provide attendees with a clear definition of bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation, and particularly how to manage complaints in the context of recruitment, performance management and performance reviews from a legal perspective.
Attendees will hear the cautionary tale of the potential claims and statutory risks that could result from mismanagement of these complaints, including unfair dismissal and victimisation claims, discrimination claims and regulatory intervention. The session will be interactive, with groups considering and providing feedback on detailed realistic case scenarios. The masterclass will provide attendees with ‘‘tips and traps’’ to assist them to navigate these matters in their substantive roles.
What will you gain?
Engage in in-depth discussions that mimic government scenarios. Enhance your ability to manage workplace behaviour. Learn effective strategies for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with inappropriate workplace behaviour. You’ll be invited to actively participate in the session and bring your expertise to the table.
EL1-2 Women in Leadership Masterclass
Date: 19 – 20 November, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza, 1 Binara Street, Canberra, ACT
Email: [email protected]
This immersive program is designed to strengthen and guide your public sector career. Specifically designed for EL 1-2 officers and management, this highly interactive masterclass will equip you with the tools and strategies to lead with greater impact and confidently take on more senior and complex roles in the public sector.
Learn how to overcome the common internal and external barriers to success faced by women in the workplace, enhance and refine your current leadership skills, and develop new capabilities to take the next step in your career. Set a career plan, seize progression opportunities, and learn how to purposefully lead yourself, your team, and your organisation into the workplace of the future.
This interactive course is cognisant of the APS Work Level Standards (WLS) for EL1-EL2 and is designed to reflect and align with the expectations of these roles. It will support and enhance the capabilities and behaviours required of EL1-EL2 roles as per the APS Integrated Leadership System (ILS) essential for high performance.
Facilitator Kathryn Thomas has a career spanning 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 who has a passion for supporting women in leadership to thrive.
First Nations Leadership & Allyship Summit 2024
Date: 13 – 14 November, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Hybrid Summit series, in-person and online
Multiple locations – ACT, NSW, Victoria and NT
Email: [email protected]
Join us at the First Nations Leadership Summit Series, where current and emerging First Nations leaders will come together to share their stories, learnings, and advice with peers and others on the path to leadership. This event will be held concurrently across four states – ACT, NSW, Victoria and NT – where attendees will hear from inspirational speakers, including five VIP keynotes.
Shining a bright spotlight on the excellence and strengths of First Nations leaders, reflecting on themes of healing, resilience, reconciliation, and Closing the Gap, this is your unmissable opportunity to hear first-hand from leaders who are making significant contributions to Australian organisations and society.
Hear from groundbreaking speakers including Stan Grant, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Nova Peris, Professor Marcia Langton and June Oscar.
