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AI, Scams and Social Engineering: Practical Cyber Skills for Government

Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and public servants play a vital role in protecting sensitive information.

  • 1 half-day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Introduction to Risk Management

Departments are often under-resourced with Risk/Internal Audit teams being smaller but having a huge responsibility across changing and emerging risks. This session introduces key risk management topics and aligns the teaching with specific risk thoughts within your Department. The session is designed to complement the current risk management practices of the state government and promotes the current risk management team.

  • 1 half-day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Risk Management for Leaders

Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right things – More Peter Drucker wisdom. This session dives into leadership responsibilities in the risk landscape and how effective decision-making can shape the maturity of their organisation.

  • 1 full day
  • Executive, Manager/Next-Exec
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The Assurance Trifecta

Discover how governance, risk management and internal control intersect to create strong organisational assurance. This session provides practical insights to help leaders build confidence, accountability and resilience across their teams and systems.

  • 1 full day
  • Executive, Manager/Next-Exec
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Introduction to Risk Appetite

Risk Appetite Statements are tricky to develop and, quite often, contradictory to organisational risk management processes. This session breaks down some of the myths and highlights how a Risk Appetite Statement can add value.

  • 1 half-day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Risk Management for Leaders

Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right things – More Peter Drucker wisdom. This session dives into leadership responsibilities in the risk landscape and how effective decision-making can shape the maturity of their organisation.

  • 1 full day
  • Executive, Manager/Next-Exec
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Risk Culture

Understand, evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s approach to risk.

  • 1 full-day
  • Emerging Leader, Executive, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional
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The Assurance Trifecta

Discover how governance, risk management and internal control intersect to create strong organisational assurance. This session provides practical insights to help leaders build confidence, accountability and resilience across their teams and systems.

  • 1 full day
  • Executive, Manager/Next-Exec
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Effective Governance and Decision-Making for Board and Committee Members

  • 1 half-day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Introduction to Risk Appetite

Risk Appetite Statements are tricky to develop and, quite often, contradictory to organisational risk management processes. This session breaks down some of the myths and highlights how a Risk Appetite Statement can add value.

  • 1 half-day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
Read more

Introduction to Risk Management

Departments are often under-resourced with Risk/Internal Audit teams being smaller but having a huge responsibility across changing and emerging risks. This session introduces key risk management topics and aligns the teaching with specific risk thoughts within your Department. The session is designed to complement the current risk management practices of the state government and promotes the current risk management team.

  • 1 half-day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Mechanics of Government

Gain a thorough insight into the workings of government in Australia. The course focuses on the working of government, the Australian and South Australian political system, and the role of the public sector.

  • 1 full day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Private: Introduction to Program Evaluation

Policy and program evaluation serves a key purpose in the public sector. It measures the success and public value of key policy or program initiatives. Evaluation enables the communication of this success (or failure) to key stakeholders, the community and serves as evidence to inform future policies or initiatives in the policy area.

  • 1 full day
  • Emerging Leader, Graduate/Student
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Introduction to Public Policy

Learn the key stages in the public policy process, and gain a clear understanding of the role of the public sector in policy development. This course is an essential introduction to public policy, particularly if you are working in government.

  • 1 full day
  • Emerging Leader, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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Understanding the Public Sector

This course provides a practical overview of the institutions, agencies and processes that make up the South Australian Public Sector. The session will look at the workings of public sector processes with a facilitator who has participated in them.

  • 1 half day
  • Emerging Leader, Graduate/Student, YIPAA
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Writing Policy: The Basics

This workshop gives participants an introduction to understanding how to write public policy. This course focuses on the key elements of good policy writing, the range of policy documents that are commonly used, and how to explain complex ideas in clear terms.

  • 1 Half Day
  • Affiliate, Emerging Leader, Executive, Graduate/Student, Manager/Next-Exec, Professional, YIPAA
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  • “I think this is a great overarching course to give a better idea to public sector employees about the political system. All public sector employees should do it!”

    Runa

    Department for Health and Wellbeing

  • “I now have a better understanding of how government works and the value of the work that I do.”

    Sorell

    Dept for Environment and Water

  • “I feel far more confident in discussing relevant aspects of government operations with stakeholders engaged with my organisation.”

    Lea

    Education Standards Board