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Program Guide September - December 2010
IPAA offers a number of short and extended courses to enhance your career, expand your opportunities and build the capacity of your organisation.

The workshops are designed especially for public sector professionals and the unique environment within which they operate.

How to Register:
  • Click the course names to view a comprehensive course outline and pricing details
  • Select the courses you wish to register for using the tick boxes on the left (you can register for more than one course at a time)
  • Select your registration type on the right
  • Click next at the bottom of this page to enter your details.

Workshop fees (including GST)
Workshop duration    Member      Corporate member    Non-member 
Full day Short Course:

$377.00   

$418.00           

$483.00     

2 x half day Short Course:

$377.00   

$418.00           

$483.00     

1½ day Short Course:

$570.00   

$636.00           

$731.00     

Diploma of Project Management:

$2,088.00   

$2,298.00           

$2,588.00     

Half Day Executive Short Course:

$260.00   

$285.00           

$315.00     

Full Day Executive Short Course:

$448.00   

$497.00           

$574.00     

 
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September

Leading Teams

Thursday 9th

This course will enhance line managers’ capacity to turn leadership into practical action in leading people....
Register now – limited seats remaining

Analysing Financial Data

Friday 10th
Financial information can provide significant insights into the health and direction of your department or business unit. However, knowing where to look and which elements of finances are m...


Introduction to Public Policy

Wednesday 15th
Public policy shapes ever aspect of our lives. It underpins decisions about the allocation of resources; it reflects the contest of ideas, interests and ideologies, and above all it is the b...


Political Nous: Understanding Influence (Executive)

Wednesday 22nd
To develop understanding of organisational savvy and understand your own use of power and strengthen skills to influence effectively....


Coaching Skills

Tuesday 28th
Organisations need to attract and retain high performing staff, motivate and support them to learn continuously. Coaching is a one-on-one process of professional support, guidance, challenge...


Mechanics of Government

Thursday 30th

An essential background course for any Public Sector employee, this one-day workshop provides a thorough insight into the workings of government in Australia. ...
Course full - register for the waiting list
 

October

*NEW* Application/Interview Skills in the Public Sector 

2 half days: 
Part 1 - Wednesday 6th
Part 2 - Tuesday 12th
Thinking about the next step in your public sector career journey? This short course will improve your chances of making the right choice and being successful in winning the position....


Conflict Resolution (Executive)

Thursday 7th

Managing conflict at work does not have to be difficult. The more we understand about our own approaches to managing conflict situations, as well as causes of conflict, the greater our succ...
Register now – limited seats remaining

Policy Development (Executive)

Tuesday 12th
Public policy shapes every aspect of our lives. It underpins decisions about the allocation of resources; it reflects the contest of ideas, interests and ideologies, and above all it is it ...


Essentials for EA's and PA's

Wednesday 13th
To improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of executive assistants so that they are able to effecitvely and efficiently manage the relationship between themselves and their managers....


Practical Asset Management

Thursday 14th
This two half day short course is designed to analyse and critique current approaches to asset management and investigate possible methods to improve outcomes from asset management....


Managing Public Sector Budgets 

2 half days: 
Part 1 - Friday 15th
Part 2 - Friday 22nd
This popular short course, held over 2 half days provides the fundamental elements of developing, contributing to, and managing budgets within the government budgeting framework....


Self/Time Management

Tuesday 19th
Being proactive and actively taking control of your self-management and time management allows you to focus your efforts and deal more effectively with your workload and minimise your stress...


Community Engagement

Tuesday 26th
This one-day course will cover the key principles, objectives and techniques of the design and implementation of community engagement programs. It will explore how to work with and through g...


Project Management Fundamentals

Wednesday 27th
In this course, participants will develop the practical skills, knowledge, tools and guidelines necessary for planning and controlling projects....


Cabinet Submissions (Executive)

Thursday 28th
This course has been developed to provide recently appointed executives with an insight into the process and requirements for preparing Cabinet Submissions....

 

November

Managing Performance 

One full day plus
one half day workshop: 
Part 1 - Tuesday 2nd
Part 2 - 16th December
This program will enhance managers’ understanding of the causes of under performance and provide tips and techniques on how to effectively manage under performance. The program offers ‘real’...


Editing and Proofreading 

2 half days: 
Part 1 - Wednesday 3rd
Part 2 - Wednesday 17th
This course is designed to help public sector employees identify and eliminate some of the most common editing and proof reading errors over two half days....


Brief Writing 
Wednesday 10th
Briefings are the principal means through which most government agencies pass information on to their Ministers. They are therefore one of the most important tasks undertaken by government e...


Ministerial Writing and Protocol (Executive)

Thursday 11th
This course is an intensive refresher for executives newly involved in the preparation, reviewing and approving of written ministerial communications. This course will also examine the insti...


Constructing Engaging Business Cases 

2 half days: 
Part 1 - Friday 12th
Part 2 - Friday 19th
A critical skill in the public service is to provide advice and prepare documents to help get decisions made. Even the most experienced and knowledgeable people often find that the complexi...


*NEW* Managing Staff with Mental Illness

Monday 15th
This course will provide participants with the practical know-how they need to manage mental illness in the work place, as well as with the tools and strategies they will need to apply in or...


Managing Public Sector Money (Executive)

Thursday 25th
Public sector finances are different, and this course will explain why and how! Participants will be taken through the different components of good financial management and how they are appl...

 

December

Writing Skills for Effective Communication in Gov

Wednesday 1st
Within the job specification of almost every public sector employee is the need for good written communication skills. This skill is particularly important for those who write, or contribute...


Successful Financial Management

Friday 3rd
This course is designed for those who have been recently appointed to a position with budget and cost centre responsibilities or who have had little formal training in the management of budg...


Ministerial Correspondence Writing

Thursday 9th
A highly practical course, employing numerous case studies, it includes information and examples on content and writing techniques to fit the many different processes, contexts and audiences...



Can’t make a date or the Workshop is full?
Don’t worry. Generally most workshops are run several times a year. You can still enter your details in the form below and we will get in touch with you if a position becomes available or with more information about the next scheduled edition of that workshop.

Cancellation policy
When we receive your registration, we will send you a confirmation notice, invoice and our standard cancellation policy will apply. We understand that sometimes things don’t go to plan though so should you be unable to attend for whatever reason it is very important that you get in contact with IPAA as soon as possible. While refunds are not available, with enough notice we can substitute your registration with someone else from your organisation or for a small transfer fee, shift you registration into a subsequent Workshop.

Please read our full cancellation policy here.
By submitting a registration you agree to this policy.

 
       
 
 

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