Check out the latest public sector networking and education events. Photo: Supplied.
Tasmanian Governance Forum 2024
Date: 13 September, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: RACV, Collins Room
154-156 Collins Street, Hobart, TAS
Email: [email protected]
Scary things can happen when you don’t have good governance practices and frameworks in place. This is your opportunity to address the latest issues shaping the leadership, governance and risk management landscape in your state and network with your peers.
The Tasmanian Governance Forum gives you state-relevant and practical ideas and insights that you can implement immediately. Hear from the respected voices in governance and risk management and be empowered with market-leading knowledge and skills to help you tackle the challenges you face in your role.
Key themes for discussion include:
- State of the economy with insights into Tasmania;
- Lessons learnt – Corporate governance failures – case studies and common themes;
- Culture and governance;
- AI Risk Assurance Processes – how to effectively evaluate the risk side of AI investment and deployment;
- What are the governance principles and processes underlying a project and the decision-making process for accountability and transparency?
- What your board and executive need to know about psychosocial risks and how to practically manage them.
Leadership for First Nations Women
Date: 11 – 24 September, 2024
Time: All day
Multiple locations:
Melbourne Masterclass | 11-12 September
Cairns Masterclass | 16-17 September
Canberra Masterclass | 23-24 September
Email: [email protected]
Through storytelling, reflection, and shared vulnerability, you’ll deepen connections to yourself, your culture, and your community. Join us for a transformative two-day masterclass where you’ll explore living your truth and embracing your Warrior Heart in the world.
This masterclass, designed for First Nations women, is about investing in your wellbeing to serve others from a place of strength and sustainability. Imagine leading from a foundation of clarity and conviction, fully aligned with your purpose and values. Take this time for yourself to reconnect, realign, and empower your leadership journey.
Just imagine, for a moment, what it would feel and look like to serve from a foundation of wellbeing, sustainability, clarity and conviction in your contribution, your path and service. Of practising yourself as being a part of the collective you serve, and serving from your wellbeing and overflow.
First Nations Authentic Leadership for Women Masterclass
Date: 16 – 17 September, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Cairns
Email: [email protected]
The First Nations Authentic Leadership for Women workshop is designed to empower both First Nations-identified women and non-First Nations women by harnessing the strengths and wisdom of First Nations culture to enhance their leadership.
Through collective storytelling, reflection and shared vulnerability, this two-day workshop will explore how you live your truth and stand in your power and resilience. It will explore how you nurture and build deeper connections to self, culture, and community.
Creating and taking space to nurture and invest in ourselves as human ‘’beings’’ is vital to our sustainability and our capacity to empower, enable and serve others. This is a space to take time for you, to check in with yourself and explore and reconnect with who you are and align this to your season, your Dreaming (purpose) and values.
On the Couch with Mandy Young
Date: 17 September, 2024
Time: 11 am – noon
Location: Online via MS teams link
Email: [email protected]
Learn what inspires and motivates the chief operating officer and deputy secretary of customer service. Do you want to understand our leaders’ priorities so you can do your job better? Do you aspire towards leadership and want to build your understanding of what you need to be successful?
Join us for our 35rd On the Couch with Mandy Young, chief operating officer and deputy secretary for the Department of Customer Service.
Elevate Your Leadership Skills with Daniel Murray
Date: 17 – 18 September, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Ngunnawal Country, Canberra
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
The EL1-EL2 Leadership, Capability & Professional Excellence Masterclass is a comprehensive and targeted program to expand your senior leadership competence and performance.
Through a program specifically designed for EL1 and EL2-level roles and built around the core capabilities set out by the APSC, you will gain key tools to thrive as a senior public sector leader and to tackle your career with drive and resilience.
The ”one-stop shop’’ for professional and leadership development will leave you feeling inspired, re-energised and confident about your leadership and the path ahead.
The facilitator will be Daniel Murray, founder and director of Empathic Consulting.
NSW Policy Officers Workshop
Date: 17 – 18 September, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Strategic policy skills are in critical need of investment across the Australian Public Service. Now is the time to step up and build your skills as a policy professional, from planning and analysis to policy development and implementation.
This is a practical, comprehensive and policy-intensive program specially designed to help guide you through the challenges and opportunities of the current policy landscape.
Overview
Essential skills for policy writing and development – a practical guide for effective governance:
- Determine the core structure and sequencing of policy documentation;
- Tools to effectively communicate all stages of the policy process cross-functionally;
- Gain a deep understanding of policy development, analysis models, and real-world challenges;
- Create and implement proactive, robust policy development plans with effective monitoring and evaluation.
Speaker Alexandra O’Mara is a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in the realms of sustainability, policy and strategy.
As a former Deputy Secretary in the NSW Government, Alex spearheaded transformative policy shifts in environment, infrastructure, planning, design, building, renewable energy and natural resource management. Holding a master’s in administrative law and policy from the University of Sydney, Alex seamlessly blends practical expertise with academic insight, showcasing a career dedicated to positive change and innovation.
She is currently driving change as the director and founder of Sustainable Solutions Advisory, a member of the Science Advisory Council of UNSW, and non-executive director at St George Community Housing.
Women in STEMM Leadership Summit
Date: 18 – 19 September, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Sydney
Email: [email protected]
Empowering women to thrive in male-dominated fields, The Hatchery’s Women in STEMM Leadership Summit is a platform to showcase the unique experiences and diverse career journeys of the leading women in technical fields across Australia and the globe.
From navigating the transition from technician to leader to building resilience and leading authentically, this summit will equip women with the practical tools and insights they need to thrive as leaders.
Celebrating the achievements of pioneering women and the diversity of leadership in STEMM, this summit will ultimately uncover strategies for breaking barriers, overcoming challenges and supporting a more inclusive future for all in STEMM.
Webinar – Employment minefield: Navigating wage theft, IR reforms and underpayments
Date: 19 September, 2024
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm
Location: National Virtual Event
Email: [email protected]
Some of Australia’s most respected organisations have reported wage underpayments and non-compliance, individually costing hundreds of millions of dollars. These issues have been met with both significant fines and reputational harm, and have resulted in extensive legislative change.
In this webinar, we will explore the complexities associated with these issues and some practical steps to better understand and get on top of them.
Speakers will uncover:
- Legislative and regulatory changes;
- A snapshot of recent and upcoming changes;
- Implications for your organisation.
Where things go wrong:
- The top-three drivers for non-compliance with wage obligations;
- A case study across different organisations;
- Regulators and agencies you need to consider.
A practical checklist:
- A checklist of system, data and governance considerations;
- Actions you can take to reduce risk and increase compliance.
Elevate Your Leadership Skills with Daniel Murray
Date: 19 – 20 September, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Ngunnawal Country, Canberra
Email: [email protected]
At this APS 5-6 Leadership, Capability & Professional Excellence Masterclass, learn to accelerate leadership skills, exceed expectations and lead a high-performing team.
This face-to-face two-day masterclass will provide an opportunity to advance core skills and explore the successful leadership requirements for APS 5-6 professionals.
Join facilitator Daniel Murray to learn how to exceed your work-level standards, thrive in your role and unleash your leadership potential.
Daniel is the founder and director of Empathic Consulting.
