Learning & Development
Accredited programmes: Skills recognition and qualifications
From 1 July 2008 the Australian Public Service Commission will be providing assessment and recognition services to APS employees in key areas of government skills and knowledge. The Commission is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and has the following qualifications from the Public Sector Training Package on its scope of registration: PSP40104 - Certificate IV in Government; PSP50104 - Diploma of Government. This means that APS staff who undertake assessment can be issued with a formal qualification or a statement of attainment for partial completion of a qualification.
APS 1-6 and Graduate Development Programmes
This page provides information about courses offered by the Australian Public Service Commission for learning and development for APS 1-6 and graduates.
APS Commission Calendar of Programmes
This page provides information about Australian Public Service Commission's calendar of programmes for learning and development.
APSjobs
The APSjobs website incorporates the electronic APS Employment Gazette. It includes APS employment opportunities as well as employment opportunities within the Parliamentary Service. APSjobs is for people already working in the APS, wanting to join the APS, returning to the workforce, looking for a career change, graduating from university or TAFE, still studying and school leavers.
Building Capability: A Framework for Managing Learning and Development in the APS
The purpose of this guide is to provide a better practice model for managing learning and development processes across the APS, foster an APS learning culture for better business outcomes and provide a source of audit criteria for any future ANAO work in this area.
Career Development Assessment Centre (CDAC)
CDAC is a unique, strategic and future focused learning and development initiative, which ensures that the APS continues to maintain the high quality of its Senior Executive Service (SES) in order to meet the future challenges of the APS.
Career Transition and Support Centre (CTSC)
The Government has established a Career Transition and Support Centre within the Australian Public Service Commission, to assist with the redeployment of excess and potentially excess staff and to provide advice to agencies on redeployment and recruitment matters.
Executive Level Development Programmes
This page provides a comprehensive list and detailed information of all the executive learning and development programmes and events that are available at the Australian Public Service Commission's website.
Integrated Leadership System
Since 1999 the Senior Executive Leadership Capability (SELC) Framework has become the 'standard' for Senior Executive selection and development within the Australian Public Service (APS). Building on this framework the Integrated Leadership System (ILS) has been developed to provide a common language for leadership development in the APS. The ILS provides capability development guidance for individuals and agencies in the form of descriptions and behaviours for all levels in the APS. It contains practical tools for individuals and agencies to chart leadership development.
Learning and Development Evaluation Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide practical support and guidance for human resource and learning and development practitioners to effectively evaluate their agency's learning and development. This evaluation guide is based on the model for evaluating learning and development contained in the better practice guide, Building capability-a framework for managing learning and development in the APS, published by the Australian Public Service Commission and the Australian National Audit Office in 2003.
Networks - Australian Public Service Commission
The Commission supports a range of APS networks related to its functions.
Public Sector Management (PSM) Program
The PSM Program is a unique national management program. A joint venture between federal, state and territory governments, the PSM Program is a coordinated strategy to deliver high quality public sector management training.
Senior Executive Leadership Capability (SELC) Framework
The Senior Executive Leadership Capability Framework seeks to establish a shared understanding of the critical success factors for performance in APS leadership roles. The Framework identifies the five core criteria for high performance by senior executives. Each of the criteria heads a group of inter-related capabilities. The Framework does not describe the functions or responsibilities of particular senior executive roles. In 2001 the SELC Framework was unanimously endorsed by Portfolio Secretaries as relevant and valid for the SES.
Senior Executive Service Development Programmes and Services
The Senior Executive Leadership Capability Framework defines the capabilities required of senior executive leaders in the APS. The suite of development programmes, events and services provided by the Commission have been specifically designed to reflect this Framework and enhance the performance of the APS.
