Join Paul Hodge for an engaging, three-part Data Storytelling & Visualisation workshop from 22 — 24 September. Photo: Supplied.
CPR Exemptions and Conditions for Limited Tender
Date: 22 September
Time: 1 pm — 4 pm
Duration: Three-hour face-to-screen session
Location: Virtual
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) Divisions 1 and 2 are the rules APS officials must follow when procuring. Appendix A lists the exemptions from the rules of Division 2 and from rules 4.7, 4.8 and 7.26 of Division 1.
Limited tender involves approaching one or more potential suppliers directly and requesting they make submissions without having to comply with the process for open tenders. Rules for limited tender are stated in the CPRs and include circumstances where limited tender may be conducted. This course provides APS officials with the information necessary for applying CPR Exemptions and Conditions for Limited Tender.
This learning experience has been provided by the Department of Finance, and is suitable for all staff.
NSW Public Sector Grades 5-6 High-Performance Foundations Workshop
Date: 22 — 23 September
Time: 9 am — 4:30 pm
Location: Adelaide
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Build the capability to stay on top of priorities, communicate with clarity and contribute effectively to team outcomes.
- Work effectively to role expectations in a structured public sector environment.
- Communicate clearly to support understanding, accuracy and alignment.
- Manage competing priorities to maintain steady, reliable delivery.
- Build effective working relationships and strengthen readiness for progression.
Amy Mouafi is an experienced senior leader, with 25 years of expertise in management, leadership and driving strategic initiatives for government agencies, law enforcement and not-for-profits. She excels in designing frameworks for large-scale community programs that drive sustainable change and meet organisational objectives.
Specialising in evidence-based approaches, Amy has led initiatives in areas such as crime reduction, socio-economic growth and emergency management. As a strategic adviser and consultant, she shares her insights to help both emerging and established leaders enhance their skills in managing diverse environments and overcoming challenges.
EL1 & EL2 Strategic Thinking & Advanced Problem-Solving Workshop
Date: 22 — 23 September
Time: 9 am — 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Master strategic thinking, empower teams and conquer complex challenges.
- Apply practical, outcome-driven models for strategic decision-making.
- Explore a systematic approach for problem analysis and strategy formulation.
- Understand your role as an executive leader in empowering others to address challenges.
- Overcome common roadblocks to resolve complex problems.
Leadership expert and executive coach Dr Karen Whittingham is one of Australia’s leading executive management development specialists, having worked with thousands of executives to transition them into senior leadership roles quickly and effectively. She teaches organisational psychology at UNSW and works with ASX-listed companies and large public sector organisations to drive engagement, inclusion and performance.
Making Better Decisions Workshop
Date: 22 — 23 September
Time: 9 am — 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Move from instinct-led decisions to structured, confident judgment.
- Make better decisions using proven, practical frameworks.
- Recognise bias and choose when to decide, defer, escalate or collaborate.
- Apply structured approaches to evaluate options under uncertainty and pressure.
- Build confidence in your decision-making.
Trainer Dr Samantha Rush is a leadership decision-making expert who partners with senior leaders to design decision environments that enable clear, defensible judgment in complex, high-pressure contexts.
With more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership and board roles, and qualifications in psychology, human resources, an MBA and a PhD in decision-making, she draws on cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leadership teams strengthen judgment, clarify accountability and execute with confidence when it matters most.
Women in Leadership Workshop
Date: 22 — 23 September
Time: 9 am — 4:30 pm
Location: Grand Chancellor Hobart
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Enhance your effectiveness as a leader in an evolving professional landscape.
- Develop your individual leadership style.
- Build confidence to lead authentically and effectively.
- Learn the art of confident communication.
- Strengthen your ability to influence.
Trainer Michelle Swallow is a highly experienced director, facilitator, coach and change manager, and is currently director of Leadership and Change Consultants Pty Ltd. She has built her consulting work on her ability to work with diverse groups of people, concepts, communities and organisations.
Michelle’s background is in leadership, governance, advocacy and policy across health, VET, housing, community and capacity-building in the community, government and private sectors. She is influenced by a strong commitment to working with businesses and individuals to realise their potential and make a difference.
APS6 — EL1 Women in Leadership Masterclass
Date: 22 — 23 September
Time: 9 am — 4:30 pm
Location: Canberra (TBC)
Email: [email protected]
This transformative program strengthens and accelerates your APS leadership development. Lift your APS career by becoming an inclusive and trusted leader who delivers with impact. Choosing to lead at the APS6 — EL1 level is a watershed moment in your career, and the skills and behaviours that you cultivate now will become the cornerstones of your senior leadership in the years to come. This intimate and engaging masterclass is designed to provide you with the crucial skills and behaviours to step out of being a technical expert and ready yourself for more senior leadership.
The content for the two-day event has been specifically designed for women in APS 6 — EL1 leadership roles to build your understanding and capability to deliver more of what your SES requires of you. It will help you navigate the APS context, be more influential, find your voice, have greater confidence leading diverse and hybrid teams, and set you up for success for the rest of your career.
Seasoned Commonwealth public service leadership coach and facilitator Kylie Holyland will take you on a journey of lightbulb moments and strategically grow key skills to excel in the APS. Carve out your own leadership plan, network with peers at the same stage as you and walk away refreshed, inspired and more confident in your leadership and the path ahead.
Data Storytelling & Visualisation
Date: 22 — 24 September
Time: 9:30 am — 12:30 pm
Location: Online & Hybrid
Email: [email protected]
Learn practical tips and tools to influence decision-makers with your data. To be successful in today’s business environment, people not only need to be able to discover and understand new insights, but they also need to communicate those insights effectively.
Join expert data visualisation specialist Paul Hodge for this engaging three-part online workshop to gain new skills or refine your existing skills in the core elements of successful data storytelling, including engagement, presentation and design thinking.
Attendees will gain high-level insights into how to use data visualisation frameworks and apply tips and tricks to develop data visualisations that will engage, entertain and inspire future decision-makers. You will walk through an example of the end-to-end process of developing an interactive, business-focused dashboard using the industry-leading data visualisation software.
QLD Public Sector Grades AO 3-4 Essential Skills Workshop
Date: 23 — 24 September
Time: 9 am — 4:30 pm
Location: Cliftons Brisbane
Email: [email protected]
Overview
The starting point of your leadership journey.
- Enhance your professional competence to achieve results.
- Learn practical tools to communicate with impact and influence.
- Adopt effective change management principles to support strategic direction.
- Be informed about career planning and pathways in the Queensland public sector.
From boardrooms to classrooms, Miriam Henke brings a powerful blend of psychological insight and executive coaching expertise to help leaders thrive. As an experienced health psychologist and executive coach, Miriam partners with organisations to deliver workplace wellness, mental health and leadership development programs that create lasting impact across South-East Queensland.
Excel Foundations for Government
Date: 24 — 25 September
Time: 9 am — 1 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Strengthen your foundational Excel skills and elevate your proficiency to drive greater efficiency and impact. Level up your Excel expertise for government data professionals. In government, data, precision, efficiency and clear communication are non-negotiable.
Enhancing your Excel skills is essential to meet these demands and take your data management capabilities to the next level. This practical course is designed to expand your expertise, empowering you to create more efficient, accurate and professional workbooks. Whether you want to streamline processes, enhance visualisations, or deepen analytical skills, this workshop will give you the tools to excel.
While conducting all levels of MS Office Training for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and VBA Training for Access, Excel and Word, facilitator Paul Harris’s specialties have been primarily Access and Excel. He has successfully delivered training to many organisations from a vast array of business sectors.
Lunch and Learn — An introduction to Multi-agent Systems
Date: 30 September
Time: 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm
Duration: One one-hour face-to-screen session
Location: Virtual
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
Generative and agentic systems have emerged as key tools to provide meaningful productivity gains across a wide range of application areas, including within government. As the uses for these tools increase in complexity, developing a single agent that has all the required capabilities becomes increasingly difficult.
Multi-agent systems are one way of managing this complexity. In this session, we will outline what a multi-agent system is, when to use it and how to determine the most appropriate way.
