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2026-27 Course Calendar
One calendar. A year of capability development.
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Latest news
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Evaluation capacity is like a muscle: the more we use it, the stronger it grows. The Evaluation Profession is helping build this capacity across the APS.
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APS and business leaders united across 4 cities to strengthen engagement, build trust and improve partnerships for better public outcomes.
Monthly Focus
Working in Place guides APS staff to partner with communities, tailor solutions to local needs, strengthen collaboration and shared decision-making, and deliver sustainable place-based outcomes.
ACCELERATE is a development program for training, presentation and facilitation skills.
The APS Charter of Partnerships and Engagement promotes trusted, inclusive collaboration with people, communities and businesses to improve policy, services, decision-making and outcomes for Australians.
Upcoming Sessions
Upcoming Events
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Australia wide (Virtual)
This session goes into detail about the power of listening and what becomes possible when people with lived experience are part of the conversation, not just the subject of it. As well as what happens when public servants move beyond consultation to build genuine relationships founded on trust, respect and shared purpose.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
This panel discussion and Q&A will provide a lively and thought-provoking discussion about the differences between traditional program evaluation and place-based evaluation, with panel members sharing their experience and examples from different organisational perspectives across the field.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
This forum emerges from the partnership between the APS Academy and AIATSIS to enhance cultural competency across the APS and boost craft capabilities to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisation.
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Australia wide (Virtual)
Explore the power of linked data for policy: hear experts discuss national infrastructure, practical tips, and case studies in disability, mobility, inequality, APS careers, and more. Learn its use and limits.
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