A new APS resource guides public servants to build strong and enduring partnerships with First Nations peoples, communities and organisations.
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The project involves developing a co-designed series of workshops with First Nations Data unit and learning materials available to APS data and policy officers.
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Unconscious bias affects all APS employees and impacts the APS’s ability to design, develop, and deliver services for all Australian citizens. By establishing a shared understanding of unconscious bias, employees will gain confidence in identifying and addressing unconscious bias in the APS.
Upcoming events
This course is delivered on 18/02/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 19/02/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 18/03/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 19/03/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 23/04/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 29/04/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 27/05/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 28/05/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 14/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 17/06/2026, by face-to-face consisting of one 6.5-hour session.
Courses
A foundational eLearning course for the Australian Public Service (APS) on respecting and understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.
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.
The Jawun APS Secondment Program offers secondments with Indigenous regional organisations to highly skilled public servants.
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 First Nations Partnerships Playbook is an APS resource to guide public servants to build strong and enduring partnerships with First Nations peoples, communities and organisations.
The event was focused on pathways to more culturally informed engagement and partnership with First Nations communities and was led by Sam Jeffries with Dr Rachel Bacon.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) share key First Nations Impacts Framework resources to assist with the development of any new policies.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Framework provides a basis for building the cultural capability of the Commonwealth public sector.