SES AI learning pathway | Australian Public Service Academy

The SES AI Learning Pathway is your guided starting point for building confidence and capability with AI in your everyday work, as well as understanding your roles as a leader in the AI space. Covering a wide range of AI information, this pathway takes you from the basics, to building real skills, to leading your team in AI. With bite-sized tips, on-demand videos, a Vodcast, a regular AI newsletter, facilitator-led workshops and live events, there is something to keep you learning and current no matter where you are on your AI journey.

This learning experience has been provided by the Australian Public Service Commission.

Participant benefits

Gain a deeper understanding of AI usage in the APS.
Watch demonstrations of AI applied in a government context.
Learn practical skills to integrate AI into APS the APS environment.
Explain the APS AI governance framework and your obligations as a senior leader.

Suitable for

SES Band 1 - SES Band 3 level staff.

Considerations

This pathway may be updated as new resources become available.

Category and User level

This learning experience aligns with the Working in Government Craft at the Lead level.

Price

Free of charge.

Courses / Resources

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AI in government fundamentals

This learning offering provides a clear, consistent understanding of how AI works and what to consider when making responsible choices.

SES AI key resources suite

These foundational AI resources are available to help support you in your AI journey regardless of what level of AI use you are currently at.

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Program: AI Learning – Event video series

This program includes the video recordings of the APS Academy series of Artificial Intelligence MasterCraft and Lunch and Learn events.

Program: AI Bites - Short tips for smarter work

This program includes short tips for smarter work are a series of standalone bite-sized videos delivering key insights from our longer AI-focused Lunch and Learn webinars.

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AI Foundations for senior leaders

AI Foundations for senior leaders is aimed at providing senior APS leaders with an opportunity to build AI capability within an APS context.

AI Insights The Risk of Inaction

The risk of inaction: Leading government in the age of AI

This session focuses on moving from awareness to action challenging senior APS leaders to think about AI — not as a technology initiative, but as a leadership and governance responsibility.

AI Ready - small group coaching labs

The AI Ready - Collaborative Coaching Lab is a space to explore and experiment with AI in a collaborative, hands-on environment alongside your peers.

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Program: AI Insights: SES Capability Series

A video series of facilitated sessions aimed at SES Band 1-3 levels on the application of AI in the public sector.

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AI Spark newsletter

AI Spark is a regular newsletter aimed at an SES level audience and contains articles and resources to stimulate thinking and encourage conversation on AI adoption within the APS.

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Categories

Working in Government

Last updated

1 July 2026