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Australia wide (Virtual)
This course is delivered from 15/10/2026 to 26/11/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of four 3.5-hour sessions.
Courses
This module provides information on regulatory frameworks for APS HR professionals by providing access to the frameworks (via links and webpage references) and explaining how they can be applied to relevant situations.
Strategic liaisons between HR functions and business areas are fundamental to delivering quality HR outcomes in the APS.
HR data is used in almost every aspect of recruitment, retention, development, innovation and monitoring of workforce productivity.
This learning experience covers APS best practices for merit-based recruitment, selection, and induction, outlining legal requirements, diversity measures, and effective strategies for attracting and onboarding talent.
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.
The program, delivered across four modules, focuses on four key topics to build foundational strategic workforce planning capability across the APS.
Programs
The HR Foundational Learning Series is designed to build the knowledge of HR professionals in the APS. The content has been provided by the APS HR Professional Stream, drawing on the support and expertise of numerous APS agencies.
The Workforce Planning Boost Program is a collection of modules that target the development of technical workforce planning skills.
Resources
Agencies can use this toolkit create accessible, inclusive onboarding, supporting diversity and providing practical resources for managers, employees, and business areas.
Register for upcoming APS HR Professional Stream webinars or view past recordings to gain tailored insights, practical tools, and best practices to support your development and growth as an APS HR practitioner.
The APS HR Workforce Strategy and Pathways to Professionalisation Framework help APS HR staff build skills, improve services, and access clear development pathways, supporting a capable, agile workforce.
Working in place is a collaborative approach where government, communities and stakeholders work together to develop tailored solutions to local challenges.
Update yourself on what is new and emerging from the APS HR Professions newsletter.
The APS HR Profession has developed an information package to support HR professionals in a range of day-to-day activities to high level strategic positioning.
The APS HR Profession has developed a capability framework to guide HR professionals to take control of their career pathways.
The APS HR Profession has developed a leader attributes overview to support HR professionals in defining and encouraging HR leadership.
This learning pathway offers suggestions and resources to enhance HR business partner capability.
For Learning & Development Teams and Practitioners
The APS HR Workforce Strategy and Pathways to Professionalisation Framework help APS HR staff build skills, improve services, and access clear development pathways, supporting a capable, agile workforce.
Update yourself on what is new and emerging from the APS HR Professions newsletter.