Writing in the APS: APS writing fundamentals
Duration
Approximately 50 minutes
Event type
Course sessions
Location
Australia wide (Virtual)
This learning experience is available anytime and is delivered by Virtual Self-Directed.
APS writing fundamentals is Course 1 of the Writing in the APS self-paced interactive eLearning courses. It covers the fundamentals of writing in the Australian Public Service, drawing from Australian Government Style Manual guidance.
This learning experience has been provided by the Australian Public Service Commission.
Participant benefits
- Identify the correct use of Australian spelling, grammar, punctuation, naming and number conventions in government writing.
- Use plain language to improve written communication.
- Write concise sentences to improve readability.
- Apply Australian Government Style Manual guidance to government writing.
Suitable for
All staff
Category and User level
This learning experience is part of the Program: APS writing suite and aligns with the Working in Government Craft at the Foundation level.
Price
Free of charge.
Additional Information
- To enrol in this session you will need a valid APSLearn profile.
- Steps on how to create an APSLearn profile or to view FAQs can be found here.
- If you have moved Departments or you have multiple APSLearn profiles, you can request to merge your profiles here.
- If your training venue is at MoAD, please refer to the directional map to assist with locating the training room.
Attendance (Virtual)
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- Provide your name or email when joining, as our attendance reports record this information from the virtual classroom platform.
- If you log into the session with a different email address to the one you are registered with, let us know to ensure your attendance is properly credited.
- If you join as a group from one location or cannot provide your details during the session, please email us afterwards so we capture your attendance.
- If we do not receive your information, you may receive a notice indicating you were not marked as attended.
* Capacity limits may apply. Please log into APSLearn to check availability.
- If the session is full or none of the additional sessions are suitable, you can express your interest, through APSLearn, for this event. You will be added to a mailing list to be notified when a new session becomes available.
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