This APS writing skills course is designed for agencies and departments seeking to strengthen staff capability in clear and effective written communication. Delivered as a one-day, workplace-based program in Canberra or online, it provides practical skills aligned with the APS Learning and Development Strategy.
McMillan’s APS Writing Skills course provides a practical foundation for staff to write with clarity, confidence, and purpose in the public sector.
Group-focused training: Exclusively for workplace groups — not for individual enrolments.
Interactive delivery: Run on-site or as an online workshop with facilitator support and group activities (not a passive webinar).
Practical outcomes: Staff apply time management strategies to real workplace tasks.
Trusted partner: McMillan has decades of experience supporting APS and corporate capability development.
The value of targeted, concise, and clear written communication
Writing text that engages users and meets APS business needs
Structuring sentences and paragraphs to connect and develop ideas
Drafting documents with a clear voice and suitable tone
Reviewing text to ensure clarity, conciseness, and correctness
Organising information to promote understanding and engagement
Applying these skills to real APS workplace applications
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
McMillan’s APS Writing Skills course is delivered to APS agencies and departments as a one-day workplace program.
Consultation and design fee (one-off per program): $1,200 +GST
(only payable once, even if the program is delivered multiple times)
Full-day workshop delivery (face to face in Canberra): $5,200 +GST
Full-day workshop delivery (live online via Zoom): $5,000 +GST
Programs are priced for group delivery, with up to 18 participants recommended for maximum engagement. Each delivery is tailored to reflect your agency or department’s workplace context, ensuring examples and activities are directly relevant.
Workplace groups from agencies, departments, or organisations that want to strengthen staff capability in workplace writing. This is not a program for individual enrolment.
Yes. The program can be run as a live virtual online workshop. Online sessions are interactive, activity-based, and include facilitator support.
We recommend a maximum of 18 participants per workshop. This ensures active engagement and personalised feedback for every participant.
Yes. Each delivery includes a one-off consultation and design process to ensure activities, examples, and case studies reflect your workplace context.
Yes. Many agencies and departments choose to run multiple sessions. The consultation and design fee is only charged once, no matter how many times the program is delivered.
McMillan makes it simple to strengthen writing capability in your agency or department. Our APS Course in Writing Skills is:
Bring this one-day workshop to your agency or department and see immediate improvements in clarity, professionalism, and confidence in written communication.
Contact McMillan Staff Development to arrange a tailored quote and schedule.
