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APS Academy
2026-27 Course Calendar
One calendar. A year of capability development.
Build your AI Foundations
Explore practical tools, courses and events to support your responsible use of AI in the APS
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Understand the capabilities that all public servants need to perform their craft.
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Search courses, upcoming course-sessions, events and resources to assist you in your APS career.
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Master AI leadership. APS Academy's AI Foundations equips SES/EL2 leaders with practical skills, risk knowledge and governance understanding. Registrations now open.
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The APS supports a range of flexible work arrangements. When we learn and connect intentionally, it can have great benefits for our career.
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Register for upcoming APS HR Professional Stream webinars or view past recordings to gain tailored insights, practical tools, and best practices to support your development and growth as an APS HR practitioner.
The APS HR Workforce Strategy and Pathways to Professionalisation Framework help APS HR staff build skills, improve services, and access clear development pathways, supporting a capable, agile workforce.
This learning experience covers APS best practices for merit-based recruitment, selection, and induction, outlining legal requirements, diversity measures, and effective strategies for attracting and onboarding talent.
Upcoming Sessions
Upcoming Events
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Australia wide (Virtual)
GovAI Chat’s prompt library offers curated, APS‑aligned prompts. The session shows how to find, adapt and refine prompts to get faster, better results, with techniques useful to all staff.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
The biggest gains with AI come from clear context—background, examples and constraints—not just prompts. The session shows how context shapes outputs across models, with practical, transferable techniques.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
Join this MasterCraft session to tackle workplace ageism and build inclusive teams. Gain practical, research-based strategies to support all careers and unlock the benefits of an age-diverse workforce.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
Boost your Outlook efficiency with Copilot Chat. Learn to summarise threads, draft clear responses and manage tone—while using prompts safely. Gain practical tips to save time and improve everyday APS communication.
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