Dr Isabel Hanson illustrates a view of how the public service can learn and adopt practices from another discipline on building its capacity.
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This article showcases cultural safety in developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy across eight Aboriginal community-controlled Link-Up Services.
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Stewardship asks us to cultivate qualities that can't be mandated in a policy: the courage to speak truth, the compassion to forgive mistakes, the commitment to honour our values even when it's inconvenient, and the clarity to communicate with candour.
Upcoming events
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 18/03/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 19/03/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
Dr Subho Banerjee and Professor David Schmidtchen explore bureaucracy’s vital role in balancing democratic values, building trust, and guiding reform beyond simply cutting red tape.
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 29/04/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 27/05/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 28/05/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 17/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
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Australian Capital Territory
This course is delivered on 24/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
Courses
The Cultural Capability Hub is a central repository of practical guidance and suggested resources to support staff to uplift their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability.
This face-to-face workshop will build your capability in engagement and partnerships with First Nations communities and organisations.
This face-to-face workshop will build your capability in engagement and partnerships with First Nations communities and organisations.
Footprints is a framework that supports APS employees to continually increase and enhance their cross-cultural knowledge and understanding.
This four-part workshop series, consisting of two themes, offers SES leaders a deep dive into unconscious bias for organisational change. Supported by follow-up workshops, SES leaders can share personal reflections and action plans.
Resources
The Australian Taxation Office have developed a video series now available to the APS on insider threats and how to spot them.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Framework provides a basis for building the cultural capability of the Commonwealth public sector.