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Evaluation
This content aligns with the Strategy, Policy & Evaluation craft
Robust evaluation is critical at all stages of policy development to achieve desired strategic outcomes. Outcomes must be reviewed and tested regularly to ensure they are on track to being achieved.
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Upcoming events
This course is delivered on 14/08/2025, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 26/08/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 3.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 27/08/2025, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 04/09/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 10/09/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 3.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 23/10/2025, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 19/11/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 3.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 04/12/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 04/03/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 3.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 05/03/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 16/03/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 3.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 09/04/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered from 29/04/2026 to 30/04/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of two 3.5-hour sessions.
This course is delivered on 13/05/2026 - 14/05/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of two 3.5-hour sessions.
This course is delivered on 14/05/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 8-hour session.
This course is delivered on 10/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 8-hour session.
Courses
Learn the essential skill of making good administrative decisions that are consistent with legal and policy frameworks is an essential skill. Examine legal authorities, case studies and how to review decisions.
This course introduces APS staff to benefits realisation management and provides practical examples of its application.
Takes an in-depth look at decision-making and the skills required to design, develop and deliver a briefing across a range of scenarios. Learn effective briefing techniques and workshop approaches.
Gain skills to help analyse key legal, democratic, and ethical principles that should underpin the actions of regulators as stewards of the regulatory system.
This course introduces APS staff to evaluation in the Australian Government context. Concepts are covered with Commonwealth Evaluation Policy principles and practical examples.
This course introduces public servants to program logic models for policy, project and program development, implementation and evaluation. Program logic models are visual tools for thinking about the way an intervention is intended to create a desired change.
This course will assist APS policy, program and project staff to understand what randomisation is and how to apply it in their own work.
This module teaches the capability to forecast workforce demand and supply. Forecasting is used in all types of workforce planning to inform decisions about the future.
The Workforce Planning Boost Program is a collection of modules that target the development of technical workforce planning skills. These units have been co-designed by the APS Centre of Excellence for Workforce Planning, with workforce planning experts and academics from across Australia.
This module is about identifying job roles that are crucial to achieving organisational outcomes and become a priority for workforce planning efforts. It’s a foundational concept for workforce planning.
In this module, participants will apply workforce planning to determine crucial capabilities and understand the organisational culture required to meet future business needs.
This module explores organisational design and job design in the context of workforce planning. Participants will also explore smarter and different ways of working due to external change and disruption.
This module explores practical tools and techniques to undertake program management, to effectively support workforce planning implementation including governance, monitoring evaluation and iteration.
Resources
This Hub supports APS staff to efficiently and effectively evaluate their agency's learning evaluation activities. It includes practical guides and templates, case studies showcasing APS agency practices, and resources.
The Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework supports Australian Government entities to effectively manage the risks of fraud and corruption.
Services Australia’s Program Practice Frameworks can be used as standalone resources, or as suite of connected products to support staff when managing programs and projects, engaging with stakeholders and conducting analysis. The Frameworks feature focus areas which include a set of guidelines, applied tools, resources and links to other relevant and appropriate materials.