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This new APS Academy resource is designed to support public servants to make decisions that are lawful and fair. It features as part of the APS Management Edge course.
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APS Academy launches extended SES Executive coaching to support senior leaders with personalised guidance before, during and after leadership programs.
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Consistent with the scope, complexity and scale of a procurement activity, identifying and engaging with risk ensures risk management principles are applied systematically to a procurement activity.
Use this checklist to review your decisions to ensure they are defensible. You can also use this if you are recommending a decision.
This professional community aims to deepen understanding of Change Management principles and approaches across the APS and provide opportunities for continued development.
Upcoming Sessions
Upcoming Events
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Australia wide (Virtual)
This presentation tells the story of how GovAI is approaching change management for the GovAI Chat trials and how the new AIDE division are utilising change management across their AI delivery and enablement work — not just what we're doing, but why we're doing it this way.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
This session introduces Microsoft 365 Copilot prompting fundamentals, showing how clear, well-structured prompts improve AI results. It covers use cases, best practices, limitations, responsible AI use, live demos, and Q&A.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
Drawing on leading research, this event* will outline 3 priority policy responses to address misinformation: strengthening platform regulation, rebuilding the integrity and capacity of the news ecosystem, and equipping citizens with the media literacy skills required to navigate an increasingly complex information environment.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
This masterclass explores how academic theory, including Indigenous research methodologies, can inform government craft. Drawing on real policy challenges facing government, the session will show how theory can be applied in ways that are useful for APS staff working across portfolios.
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