Academy News

The APS Centre of Excellence for Workforce Planning is exploring the future workforce needs of the APS and what this means for the skills and capabilities of public servants.

“You don’t need to be a clinician to be able to make a difference. A simple act of compassion may be the life-raft a person needs to hold on to hope.”

The APS Academy congratulates Katherine Van Gurp as the inaugural Dr Margot McCarthy Scholar

The APS Learning and Development Community of Practice has launched a new set of resources called ‘Resolve’ to help Learning and Development practitioners.

APS Unlocked brings together new members of the APS to engage with experienced APS leaders and practitioners, sharing information and tips for a successful start in the APS.

Australian Public Service Commissioner Dr Gordon de Brouwer’s June 2023 IPAA speech on his vision for the future of the public service.

We are excited to share the launch of the APS Economics Community of Practice (CoP) next Wednesday on the Masked Economist. The CoP is a network of public servants interested in furthering the quality and use of economic reasoning in APS public policy development and implementation.

The first APS Academy Campus launched at the University of Newcastle on 5 July under an Australian Government initiative to address data and digital skills shortages in the APS.

Craig Leon shares new learning gained from researching and writing a thesis on First Nations cultural competence in the APS.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s past experiences with social services shown in new website, Reflection.