Check out the latest public sector networking and education events. Photo: Supplied.
Professional Writing Essentials for Government
Date: 23 April, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Learn to use the right language, tone and style to get your message through loud and clear. Between emails, instant messages, texts, business cases, proposals, policies, documents and presentations, business communication in our new hybrid world is a minefield.
Level up your skills at this practical workshop and learn the art of effective written communication. From perfect punctuation to the nuances of formal and informal writing, we will equip you with the skill set to write whatever you need to in the best way possible.
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 communicate clearly and concisely
- Understand common writing mistakes and how to avoid them
- Plan and tailor your writing to your audience.
Speaker Adrian Cropley is a certified strategic communication management professional and past global chair of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Adrian is 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 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.
Strategic Thinking
Date: 23 April, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Duration: One seven-hour face-to-face session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
Understand the processes of strategy, the language of strategic thinking and strategic planning. Examine the methods and models used, including group-based planning processes. Discuss and share experiences about professional thought practices, work and team planning, and operating strategically in the APS.
Training is in a virtual environment suitable for APS 4 – APS 6.
Procurement Basics
Date: 23 April, 2024
Time: 10 am – noon
Duration: Two-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
Procurement Basics aims to provide APS employees with an introduction to Commonwealth procurement – external site. Awareness and understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework is essential to ensure compliance when APS employees are required to commit and expend Commonwealth funds through procurement. This course has been designed to build the procurement and contracting capabilities of employees as the Commonwealth seeks to deliver more strategic value-for-money outcomes when undertaking the purchase of goods and services.
Training is in a virtual environment suitable for APS 1 – EL 2.
Contract Management Basics
Date: 23 April, 2024
Time: 1 pm – 3 pm
Duration: Two-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
Contract Management Basics aims to provide APS employees with the fundamental knowledge and skills essential for the management of a Commonwealth contract. Awareness and understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework is essential to ensure compliance when APS employees must undertake contract management. This course has been designed to ensure the application of principles, processes and best practices that form the foundation for success.
Training is in a virtual environment suitable for APS 1 – EL 2.
Public Sector First Nations Leadership & Allyship
Date: 30 April – 1 May, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Hybrid
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Championing stories of First Nations excellence and allyship.
This summit is a platform for current and emerging First Nations leaders to share their stories, learnings and advice with their peers and others on the path to leadership. Reflecting on healing, resilience, reconciliation and Closing the Gap, this event will spotlight the excellence and strengths of First Nations leaders and their contribution to the Public Sector.
It will also be an opportunity to discuss how allies and organisations can contribute meaningfully to reconciliation, enact genuine allyship, and continue to listen to, uplift and amplify the voices of First Nations people.
With an emphasis on authenticity, generosity and truth-telling, this summit is an open and safe space for all to come together, share and learn.
Why attend
- Hear first-hand learnings and advice from groundbreaking First Nations leaders
- Engage with compelling keynotes, panel discussions and fireside yarns in a united forum with meaningful networking and reflection opportunities
- Develop meaningful allyship skills and strategies, enabling you to support First Nations people and community
- Cultivate the next generation of First Nations leaders in the public sector.
Key benefits
- Engage with powerful lived experiences from diverse perspectives
- Real-world learning with practical examples, case studies and walking away with a toolkit of resources to support you in your leadership
- Networking opportunities – build new connections with First Nations peers and allies from across the public sector.
Building and Leading High-Performing Teams
Date: 1 May, 2024
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Duration: One eight-hour face-to-face session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
This course helps managers create and maintain high-performing teams where work is aligned with government priorities. Learn how to analyse and describe high-performing teams, identify the enablers and barriers, and explain the management practices required. Examine team strengths and areas for improvement and plan pathways to build a high-performance culture in the workplace. Benefit from meeting and sharing thoughts, experiences and ideas about building and leading high-performing teams with other managers.
Training is in a virtual environment suitable for APS 6 – EL 2.
Public Sector Women of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit
Date: 1 – 2 May, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Hybrid
Email: [email protected]
Be inspired, break stereotypes and lead with confidence.
The 3rd Public Sector Women of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit 2024 will amplify the voices of inspiring women of colour, showcasing their remarkable leadership journeys as they navigate personal challenges, celebrate their individuality and defy stereotypes of what it means to be a leader.
Discussions will address critical issues such as the prevalence of the bamboo ceiling, racism and its impact on mental health and performance, the role of sponsorship to support career advancement, and practical solutions and strategies to address the many barriers faced by CALD & CARM women of colour in the public sector. Join this summit and gain actionable insights to drive systemic changes to create a truly inclusive public sector that reflects multicultural modern Australia.
Why attend
- Be inspired by first-hand accounts of resilience and authenticity from women of colour in public sector leadership
- Explore systemic biases and entrenched stereotypes that persist within the APS, hindering the advancement of women of colour
- Gain insights on creating a truly inclusive public sector that supports and welcomes women from diverse backgrounds
- Challenge your own biases and deepen your understanding of allyship, advocacy and anti-racism.
Public Sector Mental Health & Resilience for Personal Wellbeing & Performance
Date: 1 May, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Psychological skills training for professionals and teams.
- Understand the psychology of change, and how you respond to uncertainty in the public sector
- Explore its ongoing impact on the workplace, and in your personal life
- Understand the five key domains that influence your behaviour in social situations
- Establish a regular self-care routine for yourself, both in and out of work.
Speaker Melissa Harries is a psychologist and specialist in developing proactive interventions that improve employee wellbeing, drawn from more than a decade working with the Australian Army running a military mental health unit supporting 1200 soldiers. She is also the founder of the Parramatta Psychology Clinic (in 2012) and provides EAP counselling, where she specialises in managing mental health in the workplace and adaptability.
Conflict Resolution
Date: 2 May, 2024
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Duration: One eight-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login
This program teaches the skills to respond to workplace and organisational conflict. This practical skills-based program explores the causes of workplace conflict, ways to identify and address the early signs, tools to reduce anxiety and talk skilfully about difficult issues and behaviours in a professional and resilient manner.
Training is in a virtual environment suitable for APS 3 – APS 6.
3rd Annual Disrupting & Reducing Family Violence Against First Nations Women & Children
Date: 8 – 9 May, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Hybrid
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Elevating voice and choice for First Nations women experiencing violence.
Research has shown us that First Nations women are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised and 11 times more likely to die from assault than non-Indigenous women.
Family violence is a significant contributor to increasing rates of First Nations women in incarceration and a leading cause of the removal of First Nations children into out-of-home care. An inclusive, accessible and culturally secure approach is required if statistics are to be reduced by 50 per cent by 2031.
Through storytelling, reflection and connection, this conference will elevate the voice and choice of First Nations women, share insights into working in culturally appropriate and holistic ways, and explore innovative approaches that bring lasting change and disrupt the cycle of violence in First Nations communities.
Benefits of attending
- Learn how to create safer and more accessible legal systems and support for First Nations women
- Develop a culturally safe and holistic service
- Support voice and choice for First Nations women experiencing violence
- Provide wrap support around families to create pathways for healing
- Understand realistic and supportive safety planning for First Nations women.
Working in Government: Introduction to the APS workshop
Date: 14 May, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Set yourself on the path to success in the Australian public sector with our Working in Government: Introduction to the APS workshop – a transformative experience designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and insight you need for a strong start in the public sector.
Overview
Your roadmap for a successful start in the APS – key insights and skills.
- Strengthen your understanding of the APS and how to work effectively within it
- Gain an overview of the structure, functions and key players within the APS
- Interpret and apply the ”rules” of integrity successfully in a range of situations
- Optimise success by engaging stakeholders, building trust and cultivating a strong career network.
Speaker Deborah Knight is a highly experienced organisational strategic consultant and executive coach with more than 20 years of leadership roles in government agencies and the private sector across Australia and the Pacific. She is a Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM) and a member of the Australian Institute of Program Managers (AIPM), as well as an alumnus member of the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL) and RedR, a leading contributor to international humanitarian response efforts in Australia.
