Career pathways

Hear about the experiences and lessons learned by agencies and data professionals in the Australian Public Service (APS).

The APS HR Profession Pathways to Professionalisation provides a structured learning pathway to build HR capability, support career development, and strengthen workforce planning, people management and organisational performance across the APS.

Martin Seligman presents the ‘PERMA’ model which steps through five elements essential to human wellbeing and flourishing: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievement.

Caroline Webb (2018) discusses the ‘discover-defend axis’ which is a model showing that the brain has two ‘modes’ which shape the way humans interact.

The Graduate Data Network (GDN) unites 1,000+ APS graduates across 40+ agencies to improve data use, build capability, drive collaboration, and support better public sector outcomes for Australians.

APS HR Profession resources support capability development, leadership growth and career progression by providing learning pathways, practical tools and guidance to strengthen HR practice across the APS.

Explore the power of emerging tech to drive digital transformation across the APS. The Digital Profession will help you connect with experts, gain unique training opportunities and prepare you to lead in a digital age.

Data Job Role Personas provide the building blocks for identifying data capability requirements and career pathways for the data profession.

The APS Digital Professional Stream Strategy builds a skilled, connected and future-ready digital workforce, strengthening digital capability, career pathways, collaboration and innovation across government.

The APS Mobility Framework promotes temporary moves across agencies and sectors, helping employees build skills, expand networks, support priority work and strengthen a connected, agile One APS culture.

The Integrated Leadership System (ILS) provides a common APS leadership framework, helping employees develop leadership skills, understand expectations, plan careers and build capability at all levels.

Professor Robert Cialdini developed what he describes as ‘six universal principles of persuasion’. These fundamental human states allow leaders to increase the likelihood of influencing others.

Gabriele Oettingen presents the ‘WOOP’ model which is a practical, accessible, evidence based mental strategy that people can use to find and fulfil their wishes and change their habits.

Brene Brown informs leaders how they can give constructive and honest feedback from a place of engagement, rather than judgment. She calls it ‘Sitting on the same side of the table,’ as someone.

This Strategy presents a pathway to realise gender equality in our Australian Public Service (APS). It includes action areas for effective implementation in Commonwealth agencies.

This Strategy provides a foundation for building an inclusive and diverse Australian Public Service (APS). It includes detailed actions for effective implementation in Commonwealth agencies.

In her TED talk, ‘The power of believing that you can improve’ (2014), Carol Dweck discusses the ‘growth mindset’ which leaders can use to build their brain’s capacity to learn and solve problems.

The Australian Government commissioned Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) to undertake a capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s transition to a clean energy economy. Learn more about how partnering with stakeholders and specialists has assisted them and what it could mean for your similar endeavours.

Trauma-informed guidance to accompany the release of 'Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces'. The Resource outlines trauma such as bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault and its impacts.

This Strategy talks about what the Australian Public Service (APS) and the Commonwealth public sector will do to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in APS workplaces. It includes actions for effective implementation in Commonwealth agencies.

Lisa Lahey (2017) explores how leaders can transcend habitual patterns, and considers how to navigate change and complexity.

Comcare’s evidence-based Good Work Design resources can better support health, wellbeing, work participation and productivity, while creating psychologically safe teams.

The Government’s APS Reform Agenda and Delivering for Australians highlighted the need to build an integrated strategic approach to workforce management. The need to strengthen workforce planning capability to plan and develop the capabilities the APS needs for the future is becoming increasingly more critical.

​​Designed for all APS levels, this pathway helps you map a learning journey to build skills in engagement and partnership.​