IPAA Victoria's Advanced Presentation Skills program is designed to help you build confidence and refine your public speaking and presentation skills. By the end of this practical and interactive program you will develop an individual presentation style allowing you to keep your audience engaged and present with commitment and sincerity.

The public purpose sector needs to work with data every day. Our leaders seek assurance that their decisions are supported by quality data to understand what is happening in our community, across our economy, and within our organisations.

Building the Business Case is a popular and interactive program delivered by experienced business case writers and reviewers. The training incorporates real-world examples illustrating best-practice business case development principles.

IPAA Victoria’s Contract Management course will equip you with the skills to confidently implement all stages of the contract management process. Contract management is more than simply complying with the legal agreement and enforcing terms and conditions.

Present with authority and capture the attention of your audience  

The ELEVATE: Advancing Project Leadership program is designed to elevate Executives and/or Senior Leaders by cultivating new leadership skills to think differently and enable a high-impact, high-performance culture in organisations across Victoria’s public sector.

This practical, hands-on program aimed at government and public sector professionals who want to develop their policy and leadership skills. The multi-day program will build participants’ public policy skill set through exercises focussed on the context of public policy work. It also covers the steps to successful public policy making, and the crucial interaction between public servants and ministers.

Equip yourself with advice and strategies to help craft eloquent and clear written communication

Gain clarity and perspective on how government works  

Gain a comprehensive knowledge of how to build influence for positive outcomes in the public sector  

This course aims to support team leaders on how to re-energise teams through change.

Prepare for and guide difficult conversations towards a common goal and negotiate through challenging exchanges

Gain the core skills and tools to help manage budgets in the public sector

Explore how, as a leader, you can set the context for your team to thrive in complex work environments  

Gain an understanding of the tools and approaches for policy making in Australia.

Gain a practical framework to distil complex information and prepare a persuasive report or business case  

Navigate the jargon, introduce multiple approaches and provide practical steps to plan and conduct a useful evaluation

An introduction on the core practices and terminology of project management  

Update your knowledge of best practice procurement across Victorian Government agencies  

Learn how to tailor your message to suit specific audiences and the latest principles of public sector writing  

Present with authority and capture the attention of your audience

A highly sought-after and exclusive professional development course designed for established and aspiring leaders in the public purpose sector to contemplate and examine complex issues relating to integrity and ethics.

Gain a comprehensive overview of the structures, processes and accountabilities of government in Victoria

This masterclass covers the qualities and rich potential of a great public speech  

Apply best practice stakeholder engagement principles to achieve organisational goals

Gain the knowledge and tools to make better decisions immediately

Gain a step-by-step framework for strategic planning to solve complex problems in the public sector

Strategic thinking is critical to successful policy development and service delivery

Create inclusive and supportive work environments for neurodiverse individuals in the public sector workplace.   

Examine and practise writing strategies and processes to become an effective communicator  

Develop the skills to write clear and concise briefs for complex public policy issues