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Presenting with Confidence

Present with authority and capture the attention of your audience

IPAA Victoria’s Presenting with Confidence course will help you present with authority, engage your audience and communicate with impact.

In today’s hybrid workplace, both virtual and in-person meetings require strong presentation, engagement and influencing skills. This course will build your confidence and help you communicate clearly and effectively, whether presenting online or face-to-face.

Course overview

Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of how to deliver your presentations with confidence by:

  • learning methods and techniques that you can instantly adopt
  • gaining an understanding of the importance and impact of a presentation
  • identifying and correcting presenting ‘errors’ to ensure that your presentations are well-received.

Course outcomes

Participants will leave the course with the knowledge, skills and confidence to:

  • deliver engaging and impactful presentations to both virtual and in-person audiences
  • structure and present clear, compelling messages that capture and maintain audience attention
  • enhance their delivery through effective use of voice, pace, presence, body language and technology
  • read audience cues and adapt their approach to maximise engagement in different presentation settings
  • respond to questions, facilitate discussion and manage audience interaction with confidence and professionalism.

Course audience

This course is designed for those who:

  • are involved in public speaking, presenting and leading meetings
  • want to improve your public speaking and presenting skills
  • write or prepare presentations for a colleagues, managers, ministers or committee members
  • manage a virtual and in person team and looking to increase levels of engagement
  • work and present within a variety of public sector environments.

Bruce is an outstanding facilitator and trainer in improving confidence for public speaking or giving presentations. The training has been engaging, interesting, practical and within a really supportive environment, felt myself able to have a really good go, improve and think about how to take control of nerves for next situation.

— A.Chung, DJCS

A truly life changing experience which will help me present better both virtually as well as in person.

Rohit – DPC

This was one of the most engaging training sessions I’ve attended in ages. Margaret was a brilliant facilitator, who brought a lot of passion to the topic. We barely looked at a PowerPoint the whole day, yet I learnt so much. Margaret walks the talk when it comes to delivering engaging presentations. Thank you!

— Anonyms, International Education Division of the Department of Education

 

 

Facilitator

 

 

Bruce Hughes

Bruce Hunt-Hughes

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Date & Time

Tuesday 10 November 2026
9:30 am – 4:30 pm

In Person

Location

La Trobe – City Campus

Pricing (inc gst)

MEMBERS

Staff of organisation members:

  • Platinum member: $774
  • Gold member: $903
  • Silver member: $968
  • Bronze member: $1,032
  • Corporate member: $903

Personal members:

  • Professional member: $903
  • Concession member: $903
  • Fellow: $903

Non-members: $1,290

Check your organisation’s membership level here.

Learn more about professional development vouchers here.

Please refer to our new booking terms and conditions.

 

 

 

In-house sessions

This program can be delivered in an in-house professional development workshop to your organisation.

 

 

 

 

Have any questions regarding Presenting with Confidence? Contact the IPAA Victoria team today.