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Current programs

Program dates are current up until June 2012.

Career and self development

Program/Event	Where	Dates
APS Induction Audience: All levels / Length: 4 ½ hr program	ACT	6 Feb 12 Apr
APS job applications and interview skills – applying for jobs up to the APS 6 level Audience: APS 1-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	1 Feb 9 Feb 13 Mar 30 Mar 18 Apr 2 May 28 May 21 Jun
APS job applications and interview skills –applying for jobs at the Executive Level Audience: APS 6 – EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	8 Dec 15 Feb 23 Mar 3 Apr 11 Apr 18 May 15 Jun
Assess your leadership capabilities - leadership at the APS levels Audience: APS 1-6 / Length: ½ day	ACT	15 Mar 12 Jun
Assess your leadership capabilities - leadership at the Executive Level Audience: APS 6-EL2 / Length: ½ day	ACT	1 Dec 5 Mar 8 May
Career directions workshop Audience: APS 3-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	4-5 Apr 21-22 May
Executive Level transition - EL1 Audience: EL1 / Length: 1 day	ACT	28 Feb 6 Mar 8 May 31 May 14 Jun 27 Jun
Executive Level transition - EL2 Audience: EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	29 Feb 7 Mar 9 May 28 Jun
Enhancing your performance in the APS Audience: APS 1-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	9 Dec 10 Apr 4 Jun
Indigenous Career Trek Workshops Audience: APS - EL / Length: 2 days	VIC	1 December
Marketing yourself into an EL position Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	2-3 Feb 5-6 Mar 23-24 Apr 29-30 May
Winning that SES job - some practical insights Audience: EL2 Length: 1 day	ACT	6 Mar 3 Apr 1 May 29 May 26 Jun

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Conflict resolution Audience: APS 3-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	10-11 Apr
Conflict resolution for Executive Levels Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	17-18 May
Enrich your representational skills Audience: APS 4 - EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	19 Mar 28 May
Essential writing for APS 1-4 levels Audience: APS 1-4 and Graduates (including new entrants) / Length: 1 day	ACT	2 Feb 27 Feb 23 Mar 16 Apr 3 May 13 Jun
Essential writing for APS 5-6 levels Audience: 5 -6 (including new entrants) / Length: 1 day	ACT	3 Feb 13 Feb 14 Mar 19 Mar 10 Apr 23 Apr 11 May 28 May 18 Jun 28 Jun
Essential writing for Executive Levels Audience: EL1-2 (including new entrants to the APS) / Length: 1 day	ACT	14 Feb 13 Mar 17 Apr 4 May 14 May 19 Jun
Giving and receiving feedback Audience: APS3-EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	6 Dec 4 Apr 16 May
How to write high impact speeches Audience: APS3-EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	20 Jun
Influencing skills Audience: APS 3-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	17 Feb 26 Mar 30 Apr 31 May
Influencing skills for Executives Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	27 Feb 29 Mar 30 May 12 Jun
Minute taking skills Audience: All levels/ Length: 1 day	ACT	22 Feb 26 Mar 20 Apr 9 May 21 May 29 Jun
Preparing content for the web Audience: APS 4 - 6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	7 Dec 24 Apr
Preparing Senate Estimates briefs Audience: APS 5-EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	4 Apr
Presentation skills Audience: All levels / Length: 1 day	ACT	17 Feb 21 Mar 23 Apr 25 Jun
Proofreading and editing Audience: APS 5-EL / Length: 1 day	ACT	7 Feb 16 Mar 12 Apr 4 May 1 Jun
Report writing in the APS environment Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	22 Mar 25 May
Report writing in the APS environment for Executive Levels Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	11 Apr 1 Jun
Responding to questions on notice and preparing question time briefs Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	22 Jun
Smart reading skills Audience: All levels / Length: 1 day	ACT	30 Mar 12 Jun
Stakeholder engagement Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	16 Apr 13 Jun

Financial management

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Financial management - introduction Audience: APS 5-EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	27 Feb 2 Apr 23 May
Financial management - advanced Audience: APS 5-EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	24 Apr 26 Jun
Financial management in the APS – a strategic perspective Audience: EL1-2 / Length: ½ day	ACT	29 May
Financial skills – introduction Audience: APS 1-4 & graduates / Length: 1 day	ACT	16 Apr
Financial skills – advanced Audience: APS 1-4 & graduates / Length: 1 day	ACT	25 Jun

Governance & regulation

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Developing project management expertise Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	28-29 Feb 3-4 May 25-26 Jun
Getting that contract right Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 1 or 2 days	ACT	16-17 May 6-7 Jun
Getting that contract right for Executive Levels Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	2-3 Apr
Leading successful projects Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	9-10 May
Legislation and APS decision making Audience: APS 1-4 and Graduates / Length: 1 day	ACT	26 Apr
Planning and conducting a tender evaluation Audience: APS 5-EL2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	10-11 May

Human resources/People management

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Getting that selection right Audience: APS 4-EL2 Anyone who is or maybe on a selection panel / Length: 1 day	ACT	26 Mar 14 May
Introduction to workforce planning Audience: APS6-EL2* (Recommended target audience may vary outside the ACT) / Length:* 1 day	ACT	23 Feb 24 May
Managing performance Audience: EL1-2 (APS5-EL2 for non-ACT Programs) / Length: 1 day	ACT	7 May
Promoting a harassment free workplace Audience: APS Managers and HR Staff (all levels) / Length: ½ day	ACT	29 Jun
Supporting staff with mental health issues Audience: Relevant HR Managers, team leaders, HR practitioners and staff currently working with, or anticipating they are going to work with, people living with emotional or psychological issues / Length: 1 day	ACT	15 Jun
Understanding Work Value: Job Analysis, Classification Principles, Work Level Standards and Broad-banding Defined Audience: APS4 - EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	19 Mar 8 Jun
The APS Values and Code of Conduct Audience: APS 1-6 / Length: ½ day	ACT	27 Apr
Using values and ethics to drive performance Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	1 Jun
Workforce planning in the APS Audience: APS5-EL2* (Recommended target audience may vary outside the ACT) / Length:* 2 days	ACT	21-22 Feb 22-23 May

Networking events & seminars

Program/Event	Where	Dates
A Taste of Government Audience: New Graduates / Length: 2 hours	ACT	21 Mar
Australian Government Leadership Network Conference 2011 (Melbourne) Audience: EL - SES / Length: 2 days	Vic
Australian Government Leadership Network Conference 2011 (Sydney) Audience: EL - SES / Length: 2 days	NSW
Australian Government Leadership Network Conference 2011 (Burswood) Audience: EL - SES / Length: 1 day	WA
Australian Government Leadership Network Conference 2011 (Adelaide) Audience: EL - SES / Length: 1/2 day	SA
Candid reflections Audience: Graduates / Length: 2 hours	ACT
Ethics Hypothetical Audience: All levels / Length: 2 Hours	ACT
The Great APS Graduate Debate Audience: Graduates / Length: 2-3 Hours	ACT	2012 TBC
The Great APS Graduate Debate Round 2: Winning Graduates vs Secretaries Audience: Graduates / Length: 2 Hours	ACT
Executive Level Leadership Network Audience: EL 1-2ss	ACT	Jun 2012
International Women's Day Audience: All levels / Length: 2 hours	QLD
International Women's Day WA Audience: All levels / Length: 2 hours	WA
Public Sector Leadership Conference Audience: EL - SES / Length: 1 Day
State of the Service briefing Audience: All levels / Length: 2 hours	ACT	7 Dec
	VIC	13 Dec

Nationally recognised qualifications

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Diploma of Government (PSP50104) Audience: APS5-EL and Graduates / Length: 15 Days	ACT	Commencing 3 Apr
	NSW	Commencing 7 February
Certificate IV in Government (PSP40104) Audience: APS1-5	ACT	16 Apr - 11 July
Certificate IV in Project Management (BSB41507) Audience: All levels	ACT & Online	2 March - 29 June
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) Audience: All levels Length: 12 days	ACT	3 Apr - 13 Nov
Certificate IV in Government (Injury Rehabilitation Management) Delivered in partnership with Comcare.		For more information visit www.comcare.gov.au or call Comcare on 1300 366 979

Policy

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Briefing Ministers Audience: EL2-SES / Length: 1 day	ACT	6 Mar 3 May 29 Jun
Whole-of-Government Collaborative Policy Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	7 May
Developing Cabinet Submissions Audience: EL2-SES / Length: 1 day	ACT	24 Feb 26 Apr 22 Jun
Introduction to the world of public policy Audience: APS 5-6 and Graduates Length: 1 day	ACT	13 Apr 22 Jun
Policy formulation and advice- introduction Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	13-14 Feb 23-24 Apr 21-22 May
Policy formulation and advice - advanced Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	29-30 Mar 24-25 May
Policy implementation Audience: APS5 - / Length: 2 days	ACT	27-28 Jun

Program management

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Program management in a policy context Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	1-2 May

Strategic thinking

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Shaping strategic thought Audience: EL1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	10 Feb 1 Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 3 May 11 May 31 May 21 Jun
Strategic thinking Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	17 Feb 2 Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 5 Apr 12 Apr 4 May 10 May 15 May 8 Jun

Specialist & technical

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Administrative investigations in the APS Audience: APS 5- EL2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	17-18 Apr
Harassment Contact Officer (HCO) training Audience: All levels. This course is essential for anyone who is to undertake the workplace HCO or diversity roles / Length: 2 days	ACT	1-2 Dec 20-21 Mar 22-23 May 18-19 Jun
	NSW
Harassment Contact Officer (HCO) refresher Audience: All levels. Trained and experienced workplace Harassment Contact Officers. / Length: 1 day	ACT	27 Mar
	NSW
Providing effective secretariat in the APS environment Audience: EL 1-2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	21 Feb 1 Jun
The professional Executive Assistant Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 1 day	ACT	27 Mar 20 Jun
Providing effective personal and administrative assistance Audience: APS 3-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	23-23 Mar 18-19 Jun

Leadership

Program/Event	Where	Dates
Essentials for new team leaders Audience: APS 5-6 or team leader equivalent / Length: 2 days	ACT	2-3 Feb 1-2 Mar 4-5 Apr 30 April - 1 May 20-21 Jun
Executive Leadership Dimensions – EL2 Residential Audience: EL2 / Length: 3½ days residential*	Bowral NSW	15-18 May 12-15 Jun
Executive Leadership Dimensions – EL2 Semi-residential Audience: EL2 / Length: 3 days semi residential*	ACT	29 Feb - 2 Mar
The APS Professional: Practical leadership - Leading and managing small teams - EL1 Residential Audience: EL1 / Length: 3 days residential*	Bowral NSW	11-13 Apr 26-28 Jun
The APS Professional: Practical leadership - Leading and managing small teams - EL1 Residential Audience: EL1 Length: 3 days non-residential*	ACT	1-3 May
The APS Professional: An EL1 Masterclass - EL1 Residential Audience: EL1 / Length: 3 days residential*	Bowral NSW
The APS Professional: An EL1 Masterclass - EL1 Residential Audience: EL1 Length: 3 days non-residential*	ACT	22-24 May
Leading small teams Audience: APS 5-6 / Length: 2 days	ACT	26-27 Mar 12-13 Jun
Leading your team Audience: EL 1-2 / Length: 2 days	ACT	28-29 May
Management essentials Audience: APS 5-EL2 / Length: 1 day	ACT	12 Dec 13 Mar 27 Apr 25 May

SES development

Senior Executive Service calendar
	Dates
Leadership programmes
Leading Australia's Future in the Asia-Pacific (LAFIA)	refer to page (LAFIA Asia) refer to page (LAFIA Pacific)
Leadership across borders	TBA
Senior executive service orientation	20-22 February 28-30 March 18-20 April
SES Band 3 residential programme - Leadership mastery	31 January-2 February
SES Band 2 residential programme - Leading across boundaries	15-17 May
SES band 1 residential programme - New leadership horizons	Program 1: Non-Residential: 6-8 March Program 2: Residential: 9-11 May
SES Band 1 residential programme - Transforming leadership	Program 1: Residential: 20-22 March Program 2: Residential: 5-7 June
Expertise development
Briefing APS Decision Makers and Ministers	6 Mar 3 May 29 June
Developing Cabinet Submissions	9 August 25 October 6 December
Mastering your financial environment	15 May
Preparing to appear before Parliamentary committees	8-9 March 29-30 March 26-27 Apr 14-15 June
Individual development
Learn to be an effective Coach	Program One: 8, 15, 22, 29 March, 5, 12, 19 April, 10 May (Recall)

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