HR Profession

The APS Human Resources (HR) Profession promotes career development and collaboration to enhance strategic HR capability in the APS.

Join this Profession

 

The Human Resources (HR) Profession is dedicated to building and uplifting strategic HR skills across the APS. The profession helps set and promote professional standards APS and provide opportunities for HR professionals to connect.

Head of the HR Profession  

As the HR Profession Head, Jacqui Curtis, the Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Taxation Office, promotes strategic APS HR capability and creates strong collaboration across the APS. She is also the sponsor of the APS HR Graduate and Career Starter programs.  

Who is this Profession suitable for?

Employees who may be starting or growing a career in HR, responsible for workforce planning, talent management and recruitment or working in an internal HR or People team.

Benefits of joining this Profession

  • Accessing initiatives and programs, regular communications.
  • Invitations to activities and events with guest speakers and contributors from the APS.
  • Access to a large Australia-wide community of professionals to grow user networks and support mentorship, learning, and collaboration.
  • Learning from HR experts across the APS and develop the skills necessary to shape initiatives to drive diversity and inclusion and enhance the capability of the APS.
  • Gaining access to opportunities to work across teams and deliver programs that empower employees to succeed.

For more information, visit the APS HR Profession.

Resources

APS HR Pathways to Professionalisation
The APS HR Profession has developed a capability framework to guide HR professionals to take control of their career pathways.
APS HR Information pack
The APS HR Profession has developed an information package to support HR professionals in a range of day-to-day activities to high level strategic positioning.
APS HR Leader Attributes
The APS HR Profession has developed a leader attributes overview to support HR professionals in defining and encouraging HR leadership.
HR Learning Pathway - Business Partner Capability
This learning pathway offers suggestions and resources to enhance HR business partner capability.
HR Professional Stream Webinars
Register for an upcoming HR Professional Stream webinar or view a recording of a past event to engage with relevant topics and gain valuable insights tailored for APS HR practitioners.
HR Professional Network
The HR Professional Network recognises and leverages best practice across the Australian Public Service (APS). The Network's online community is open to anyone with a GovTEAMS account.

Courses

APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 1: Regulatory frameworks
This module provides information on regulatory frameworks for APS HR professionals by providing access to the frameworks (via links and webpage references) and explaining how they can be applied to relevant situations.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 2: HR business partnering basics
Strategic liaisons between HR functions and business areas are fundamental to delivering quality HR outcomes in the APS.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 3: Using data in HR
HR data is used in almost every aspect of recruitment, retention, development, innovation and monitoring of workforce productivity.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 4: APS recruitment to induction
APS recruitment processes need to support sound, evidence-based decision-making. The Public Service Act 1999 requires that engagement and promotion decisions in the APS are based on merit.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series
The HR Foundational Learning Series is designed to build the knowledge of HR professionals in the APS. The content has been provided by the APS HR Professional Stream, drawing on the support and expertise of numerous APS agencies.
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