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Briefing and Responding to APS Decision Makers

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This program takes an in-depth look at decision-making and covers the skills required to design, develop and deliver a briefing. Understand the development and role of question time briefs, ministerial talking points for media engagements, ministerial advisor briefings, hot issues briefings, ministerial submissions and second reading speeches. Experience 'real-life' briefing scenarios that simulate the high-pressure and stakes of a government briefing. Learn effective briefing techniques and workshop approaches that build relationships with senior APS decision-makers, ministers and advisers.

This learning experience has been provided by the APS Academy.

Participant benefits

  • Learn the needs of APS decision-makers, ministers and advisers and how to manage those relationships.
  • Recognise and present crucial information.
  • Create quality and timely briefs in the workplace.

Suitable for

APS 5 - EL 2

Category and User Level

This learning experience aligns with the Working in Government Craft at the Practitioner level.

Considerations

There is a pre-work component that is required to be completed prior to the commencement of the program.

Price

$1225 per attendee. Payment by credit card.

Course Catalogue

Briefing and Responding to APS Decision Makers - April

Date
9 April 2026
Location
Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 09/04/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
Three people sitting around a desk with a person pointing to graphs on a whiteboard.

Briefing and Responding to APS Decision Makers - May

Date
14 May 2026
Location
Australia wide (Virtual)
This course is delivered on 14/05/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 8-hour session.
Three people sitting around a desk with a person pointing to graphs on a whiteboard.

Briefing and Responding to APS Decision Makers - June

Date
10 June 2026
Location
Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 10/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
Three people sitting around a desk with a person pointing to graphs on a whiteboard.

Briefing and Responding to APS Decision Makers - June

Date
15 June 2026
Location
Perth, Western Australia
This course is delivered on 15/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
Three people sitting around a desk with a person pointing to graphs on a whiteboard.
Topics
Change management
Communication
Stakeholder engagement
Evaluation
Leading in the APS
Negotiation
New policy proposals (NPPs)
Policy
Strategic policy
Categories
Working in Government
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2 December 2025

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