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This course is delivered on 08/10/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 2.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 05/03/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 2.5-hour session.
This course is delivered on 07/05/2026, by face-to-screen consisting of one 2.5-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 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.
APS recruitment processes need to support sound, evidence-based decision-making. The Public Service Act 1999 requires that engagement and promotion decisions in the APS are based on merit.
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 e-learning aims to deepen the understanding and skills of participants in a range of core regulation knowledge and concepts.
This course will help to better understand indemnities and how to reduce likelihood and consequence of the risks that they present.
The Regulatory Professional Practice Support Program has been designed to support regulatory practitioners to navigate immediate challenges and strengthen commonly required skills and capabilities.
The Foundations of Net Zero Emissions Reporting course is intended to enhance understanding of the reporting requirements under the Climate Action in Government Operations.
Resources
Comcare is the national authority for work health and safety, and workers’ compensation. Their purpose is to promote and enable safe and healthy work.
The Australian Government is made up of many different types of government bodies. The Flipchart is a reference of all non-corporate and corporate Commonwealth entities and companies.
A full list of resource management guides to support the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA) from the Department of Finance website.
This fact sheet from the Parliamentary Education Office explains the law-making process in the Australian Parliament. It describes where ideas for laws come from and law-making history.
The Office for Women supports the government’s gender equality priorities and steward gender responsive budgeting by supporting the APS to build gender analysis capability.
Using data and digitisation for oversight and enforcement is increasingly part of the work of most regulators. This recorded panel discussion gives an overview for regulators who are not data specialists. Recorded in May 2022.
The Commonwealth resource management framework governs how officials in the Commonwealth public sector use and manage public resources.
This Worker Information Sheet provides information and guidance to workers in Commonwealth regulated workplaces about workplace bullying and what assistance Comcare can provide in these cases.
Psychosocial hazards are aspects of work which have the potential to cause psychological or physical harm. The Comcare website has information and resources about identifying and managing these hazards.
The Federal Register of Legislation (the Register) is the authorised whole-of-government website for Commonwealth legislation and related documents.
The main legislation governing the operation of the Australian Public Service (APS) is the Public Service Act 1999 (the ACT).
Guidance on undertaking cost-benefit and risk analysis of regulatory proposals to be incorporated into Regulation Impact Statements (RIS).
The Guide to Policy Impact Analysis is intended to inform Australian Public Service policy making — ensuring that advice to government is accompanied by robust analysis, data and an accurate overview of the effects of proposed policies on our community.
The Department of Finance provides regulatory performance guidance to assist Commonwealth entities performing regulatory functions.
Use this checklist to review your decisions to ensure they are defensible. You can also use this if you are recommending a decision.
A series of videos that answer common questions on having a solid evidence base for best practice policy making, which is also a Government requirement.
The framework is made up of seven key questions, your answers to which will provide decision makers with a strong evidence base to support informed policy decisions.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information.
The National Regulators Community of Practice is an active network of public sector regulators from all 3 levels of government.
The Australian Government released refreshed expectations for regulator performance and reporting that took effect from 1 July 2021.
Legislation provides a framework for acting with integrity. This includes the Public Service Act 1999, Public Service Regulations 1999 and Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022.
When commissioning services, the Commonwealth Procurement Framework sets out the basic rules for all Commonwealth procurements and and the way entities undertake their own processes.
The social media guidance provides a practical framework to help employees and agencies strike that balance in a reasonable and proportionate way.
This framework helps public servants better engage with citizens, community and businesses.