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People Management and Workplace Relations in the Public Sector

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND  WORKPLACE  RELATIONS  –  2& 3  December, Pavilion on Northbourne. Canberra

Past events  sold  out!

Addressing key policy and legal considerations for employment, people management and workplace relations in the public sector.

Overview of the Summit

 After 13 successful summits, Learning Network Solutions is proud to present its 14^th ‘People Management and Workplace Relations’ summit with new sessions and format. The summit agenda is comprehensive and topical and relevant for the public sector workplace.

The landscape of people, management, and workplace relations is continuously evolving, presenting both new challenges and opportunities. This summit will explore the latest laws and legislative changes, and their impact on people management and workplace relations across the public sector. For HR professionals in the public sector, staying up to date with these developments is essential, as they directly affect workplace performance, compliance, and employee relations.

Backed by a diverse panel of experienced speakers, the summit will provide insights into emerging legal and legislative obligations at both the Federal and ACT government. It will also outline practical strategies for implementing these changes and embedding them into workplace policies and practices.

Participants will benefit from:

• Expert-led sessions on key legislative updates.
• Practical guidance on compliance and policy integration.
• Strategies to strengthen workplace relations and workplace performance.
• Access to attractive registration rates and discounts, ensuring excellent value for money.

In addition, participants can earn CPD points—one point for every hour of attendance.

Who Should Attend:  Directors, Managers, Senior Officers and others involved with

*HR / People Management                                  *Workplace Relations/Employee Relations

*Workplace Diversity                                            *Workplace Health and Safety

*Industrial Relations                                              *Legal advisory roles

Legal Framework for Managing & Mitigating Risks in Public Sector Contracts & Procurement

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

22 and 23  October, Pavillion on Northbourne,  Canberra

 

OVERVIEW

 Learning Network Solutions is pleased to announce the 26th Annual Contracts and Procurement Summit for the Public Sector – Australia’s leading forum for strategic insights, legal clarity, and practical solutions in contract and procurement management.

Following the continued success of previous summits, this year’s event delivers a refreshed program with expert-led sessions focused on managing risk across all stages of the procurement and contracts lifecycle. The summit explores the critical interaction between legislation, governance frameworks, and procurement practice, offering proven strategies to mitigate risk, strengthen compliance, and enhance contract outcomes. Delivered by a respected panel of senior legal and procurement professionals, it offers attendees the opportunity to benchmark, gain clarity, and lead with confidence in an evolving legal and regulatory environment.

You’ll gain a clear understanding of how policy, legislation, and probity expectations shape procurement in the public sector – and how to respond with agile, confident, and compliant practices. From negotiation and drafting to contract performance and supplier management, the sessions will connect the dots between legal context, commercial acumen, and operational excellence.

If this summit contributes to your professional development, you may claim one CPD unit per hour of attendance in line with Legal Practice Board requirements (refreshment breaks excluded). We thank you for your continued support in making this one of Australia’s most trusted and practical forums for procurement and contract professionals.

Who Should Attend: Public sector professionals involved with:

• Procurement and Contracts
• Vendor and Supply
• Finance
• Legal advisory roles

 

Opportunities and Challenges for Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants in the Public Sector

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025

20^th Public Sector EA/PA Summit- 6  7 August 2025, Pavilion on Northbourne, Canberra

Key issues to be addressed include:

• Maximising opportunities and meeting challenges in the ever-changing public sector environment
• Positive thinking for wellbeing and managing stress with poise and confidence
• Strategic thinking and communicating to influence without stepping on people’s toes
• Managing several tasks and coping with self interest groups in the workplace
• Nutrition, wellbeing and mindfulness and their impact on your personal and professional development
• Persuasive communication techniques to build rapport and positively influence colleagues, even without formal authority
• Learn how to use persuasive communication techniques to build rapport and positively influence colleagues, even without formal authority
• Gain strategies to approach challenging situations with empathy and professionalism, turning potential conflicts into constructive discussions
• Managing Difficult Conversations with Confidence and managing high pressure scenarios
• Gain strategies to approach challenging situations with empathy and professionalism, turning potential conflicts into constructive discussions
• Boosting workplace productivity with digital tools and strategies
• Understand the impact of food on mood and energy levels, and discover practical tips for maintaining a balanced diet, even on busy days
• Strategies to keep calm and help you to not burn out when you are dealing with fast moving change in your personal life and workplace
• The outlook for Office Professionals in FY25 including trends and areas of skills shortage/surplus
• The growing importance of Soft Skills for Office Professionals and how to get the skills you need for future development
• Practical steps employers can be taking now to satisfy the new positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment

Past  Events  sold  out!

Please  feel free  to contacts  us  for  any  further information.

Managing Legal and Operational Framework for Contracts and Procurement Excellence in the Public Sector

Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

28 & 29 November, Novotel Canberra

25th Annual Public  Sector  Contracts  and  Procurement  Summit:

• All  new  sessions
• Relevant to all  public  sector
• The  most  attended summit  since  its  inception 15 years  ago

Please  contact us  for  more  details .

email: info@learningnetworks.com.au

Tel: 02-95807327

Legal Framework and Risk Management for People Management & Workplace Relations in the Public sector

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024

12 & 13 June, People Management and  Workplace  Relations  Summit,  Rex Hotel, Canberra. 150 Northbourne  Aveneue, Braddon ACT.

After 12 successful summits, Learning Network Solutions is proud to present its 13^th annual “People Management and Workplace Relations’ summit with all current and evolving issues. Public sector executives from Federal, State/Territory and Local Government will be in attendance. The workplace relations and industrial Relations landscape is ever changing and public sector organisations need to manage and navigate these changes and the workplace risks that arise due to these changes. With new policy, economic, legal and legislative changes and reforms, HR and People Management professionals are faced with new workplace challenges. Backed up by a diverse and experienced panel of presenters and new sessions and format, the summit will address the changes to the workplace relations legislations and laws and how they impact with the operational and policy development with regards to public sector people management, health & safety. It will also spell out relevant and detailed strategies in implementing these changes in the most efficient and productive manner. It will also analyse various risks and strategies to manage and mitigate the same.

We are committed to provide value for money for our delegates through relevant and good quality summits. Our delegates can take advantage of team discounts and unchanged registration prices.  CPD points apply and you can claim 1 point for every 1 hour of attendance.

Who Should Attend:  Directors, Managers, Senior Officers, Coordinators and others involved with

*HRM/People Management   *Workplace Relations/Employee Relations  *Industrial  Relations

*Workplace Health and Safety   * Workplace Diversity  * Legal Advisory Roles

 Please  feel free  to  contact   us  on  info@learningnetworks.com.au   for  any  further  information.

Legal Framework and Risk Management for Managing Government Contracts and Procurement

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

12& 13  October, Pavilion on Northbourne

24th  Annual  Public  Sector Contracts  and Procurement  Summit.

 

 

Government Procurement- Legal Framework and Risk Management for Contracts and Procurement _2023_Brochure

 

Legal Framework For ICT Security in the Public Sector

Friday, April 14th, 2023

2 Day  Summit, dates: TBA,  Cliftons  Centre, Canberra.

Unique  2  day  summit  addressing  the  impact  of  the  legal  framework  on  ICT security   in the  Public  Sector. Please  contact  us  for  more information.

Email: info@learningnetworks.com.au      Tel: 02-95807327

 

 

Legal Framework for People Management and Workplace Relations in the Public Sector

Monday, December 12th, 2022

23 & 24  May 2023, Cliftons Centre, Canberra

12th annual “People Management  and  Workplace  Relations  Summit”

Past  events  sold out!

Download the   agenda

Legal Framework for People Management and Workplace Relations in the Public Sector _2023_Canberra

For more  information  email  info@learningnetworks.com.au  or  call 02-95807327

Legal Framework For Managing Public Sector Procurement and Contracts in the Modern Economy

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

27& 28  October, Cliftons Centre, Canberra

22nd  Annual  Public Sector  Contracts  and  Procurement  Summit

Learning Network Solutions is proud to present this 22^nd annual public sector contracts and procurement management summit. Backed by a highly experienced and diverse speaking panel, the summit will address relevant contract and procurement management strategies to meet the challenges of the modern economy. It will address the total impact of the legal framework, policy and technology on public sector contracts and procurement.

All sessions are current and developed specially for public sector professionals involved with various aspects of procurement, contracts, finance   and legal. We have incorporated all feedback from the previous summit.

If you have any questions regarding any aspect of this summit then please contact our Program Manager, Mohammed Khatri on 02-95852304 or email  info@learningnetworks.com.au

Thank you for your time and we look forward to welcome you at the summit.

Who Should Attend: Directors, Managers and Officers from the Public sector involved with:

• Procurement
• Contracts
• Vendor Management
• Finance
• Legal advisory

 

Legal Framework for Managing Information and Records Management in the Public Sector

Monday, July 4th, 2022

12& 13 October,  Cliftons  Centre, Canberra

8th Annual,  Public  Sector  Information and  Records  Management  Conference.

The creation and management of records has always been of great significance for organisations. The records management landscape has changed and with it come a range of risks and challenges both from an operational and legal perspective. With the rise of the digital content and its volume, these challenges have become ever more complex and the how effectively information and records are managed is paramount to the success of any organization and the public sector departments are not an exception.

Information and records management executives in the public sector need to be aware about the impact of the legal and legislative framework on the record keeping processes and how these significantly impact the operational and technological aspects of records management. Learning Network Solutions is proud to present this summit with new, relevant and key topics that are rarely addressed at other records management events. B

The summit has been well received in the past and has an excellent track record. It is targeted towards non-legal and legal professional in the public sector involved with various aspects of information and records management.

Please  contact  us  for  more  information.