Producing a Quality Cabinet Submission - November

Date
Duration
One 8-hour face-to-face session. 9:00AM - 5:00PM (AEDT)
Event type
Course sessions
Location
Australian Capital Territory - MoAD (Old Parliament House)
Price
$1225.00 per attendee
Max Capacity
20 seats
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You will get the most current information and insights into the Cabinet system, delivered in an engaging and educational way. You will become familiar with Cabinet principles and conventions, key steps and timeframes, template requirements, and who to consult. With lots of practical activities, you will develop your drafting skills and get tips for how to write for a Cabinet audience. You will also benefit from meeting and engaging with other APS staff on these topics.

This content has been provided by the APS Academy in partnership with Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Participant benefits

  • Describe the characteristics of Cabinet government and how they influence Cabinet work.
  • Summarise the key roles within Cabinet and how these assist the functioning of Cabinet.
  • Explain the products of Cabinet and match with their corresponding use.
  • Summarise the steps for a Cabinet submission and their corresponding timeframes.
  • Summarise the linkages between APS work and the work of Cabinet.
  • Outline an initial plan for the development of a Cabinet submission.
  • Describe the intended audience of a Cabinet submission.
  • Effectively draft submissions that comply with Cabinet submission templates.
  • Explain the measures of quality as they relate to Cabinet submissions.

Suitable for

APS 5 - SES 3

Category and User Level

This learning experience aligns with the Strategy, Policy and Evaluation Craft at the Foundation level.

Price

$1225 per attendee. Payment by credit card.

Project management, Policy, New policy proposals (NPPs), Parliament and government

You will get the most current information and insights into the Cabinet system, delivered in an engaging and educational way. You will become familiar with Cabinet principles and conventions, key steps and timeframes, template requirements, and who to consult. With lots of practical activities, you will develop your drafting skills and get tips for how to write for a Cabinet audience. You will also benefit from meeting and engaging with other APS staff on these topics.

This content has been provided by the APS Academy in partnership with Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 

Full course details

See full course details for more information, including other available sessions.

Considerations

  • Please ensure you have completed any pre-work activities before the commencement of your session. You may not be able to participate in the course if your pre-work has not been completed.
  • Prior to the session start date, it is suggested that you check if your agency’s network has any restrictions using any virtual classroom platform. If you are unable to access the virtual classroom platform on your work device or network, you will need to use a personal device.
  • Please ensure you have access to a working camera and microphone to participate.

 

How to register - Additional Information

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  • If the session is full or none of the additional sessions are suitable, you can express your interest, through APSLearn, for this event. You will be added to a mailing list to be notified when a new session becomes available.